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- Dictionaryflue/fluː/
noun
- 1. a duct for smoke and waste gases produced by a fire, a gas heater, a power station, or other fuel-burning installation: "no air rises up the chimney, usually because the flue is blocked"
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a pipe that leads from a fire, stove, or heating device to the outside of a building, taking smoke, gases, or hot air away. (Definition of flue from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of flue.
a. : a channel in a chimney for conveying flame and smoke to the outer air. b. : a pipe for conveying flame and hot gases around or through water in a steam boiler. c. : an air channel leading to the lip of a wind instrument. d. : flue pipe. Examples of flue in a Sentence.
noun. a passage or duct for smoke in a chimney. any duct or passage for air, gas, or the like. a tube, especially a large one, in a fire-tube boiler. Music. flue pipe. Also called windway. a narrow slit in the upper end of an organ pipe through which the air current is directed. flue. 2.
FLUE meaning: 1. a pipe that leads from a fire or heater to the outside of a building, taking smoke, gases, or…. Learn more.
A flue is a duct, pipe, or opening in a chimney for conveying exhaust gases from a fireplace, furnace, water heater, boiler, or generator to the outdoors. Historically the term flue meant the chimney itself. [1] . In the United States, they are also known as vents for boilers and as breeching for water heaters and modern furnaces.
A flue is a pipe or long tube that acts as a chimney, taking smoke away from a device such as a heater, fire, or cooker.
Don't mistake flue for its homonym, flu — rather than an illness, a flue is a duct or pipe that's connected to a stove, heater, furnace, or fireplace. Smoke or gas can flow freely through the flue, which allows the appliance to work properly and vents any nasty exhaust away from people.
n. 1. (Building) a shaft, tube, or pipe, esp as used in a chimney, to carry off smoke, gas, etc. 2. (Instruments) music the passage in an organ pipe or flute within which a vibrating air column is set up. See also flue pipe.
Definition of flue noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
flue meaning, definition, what is flue: a metal pipe or tube that lets smoke or ...: Learn more.
