flue (redirected from Chimney-flue)

flue ¹  (fl)

n.

1. A pipe, tube, or channel for conveying hot air, gas, steam, or smoke, as from a furnace or fireplace to a chimney.

2. Music

a. An organ pipe sounded by means of a current of air striking a lip in the side of the pipe and causing the air within to vibrate. Also called labial.

b. The lipped opening in such a pipe.

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[Origin unknown.]

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flue ²  (fl)

n.

A fishing net.

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[Middle English, from Middle Dutch vlwe; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.]

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flue¹

n

1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a shaft, tube, or pipe, esp as used in a chimney, to carry off smoke, gas, etc.

2. (Music / Instruments) Music the passage in an organ pipe or flute within which a vibrating air column is set up See also flue pipe

[of unknown origin]

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flue²

n

loose fluffy matter; down

[from Flemish vluwe, from Old French velu shaggy]

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flue³, flew [fluː]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Fishing) a type of fishing net

[Middle English, from Middle Dutch vlūwe]

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flue⁴

n

another word for fluke¹ [1] [3]

flued  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flue - flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor fluke anchor, ground tackle - a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving projection - any structure that branches out from a central support
	2.	flue - organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip flue pipe, labial pipe organ pipe, pipework, pipe - the flues and stops on a pipe organ
	3.	flue - a conduit to carry off smoke chimney - a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building chimneystack - the part of the chimney that is above the roof; usually has several flues conduit - a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits" lamp chimney, chimney - a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp

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flue

noun chimney, channel, passage, shaft, vent, conduit, duct cooking smells are vented through the flue

Translations

flue [fluː] N → humero m

flue [ˈfluː ˈfluː] n [chimney] → conduit m

flue

n → Rauchfang m, → Rauchabzug m; (Mus: of organ, = pipe) → Labialpfeife f; (= opening) → Kernspalt m; flue brush → Stoßbesen m

flue [fluː] n → canna fumaria