flue
noun
Simple meaning
A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion.
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flooIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈflu
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace).
In an organ flue pipe, the opening between the lower lip and the languet.
Organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip
An enclosed passageway in which to direct a current of air or other gases along.
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