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Flue Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Flue? [n] a conduit to carry off smoke [n] organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip [n] flat blade-like projection on the arm of an anchor Synonyms \| Synonyms for Flue: flue pipe \| fluke \| labial pipe Related Terms \| Find terms related to Flue: air \| blubber \| breeze \| bubble \| butter \| chaff \| chimney \| chimney corner \| chip \| clay \| cobweb \| cork \| cushion \| dough \| down \| dust \| eiderdown \| ether \| fairy \| feather \| feather bed \| feathers \| fender \| fire screen \| fireboard \| fireguard \| fireplace \| fireside \| fleece \| floss \| flue pipe \| fluff \| foam \| froth \| fumarole \| funnel \| fur \| fuzz \| gossamer \| hearth \| hearthstone \| hob \| hub \| ingle \| inglenook \| ingleside \| kapok \| lint \| mote \| pile \| pillow \| plush \| pudding \| puff \| putty \| rubber \| satin \| silk \| smokehole \| smokeshaft \| smokestack \| sponge \| spume \| stack \| stovepipe \| straw \| swansdown \| thistledown \| velvet \| wax \| wool \| zephyr See Also \| anchor \| chimney \| chimneystack \| conduit \| ground tackle \| lamp chimney \| organ pipe \| pipe \| pipework \| projection Flue In Webster's Dictionary \Flue\, n. [Cf. OF. flue a flowing, fr. fluer to flow, fr. L. fluere (cf. {Fluent}); a perh. a corruption of E. flute.] An inclosed passage way for establishing and directing a current of air, gases, etc.; an air passage; esp.: (a) A compartment or division of a chimney for conveying flame and smoke to the outer air. (b) A passage way for conducting a current of fresh, foul, or heated air from one place to another. (c) (Steam Boiler) A pipe or passage for conveying flame and hot gases through surrounding water in a boiler; -- distinguished from a tube which holds water and is surrounded by fire. Small flues are called fire tubes or simply tubes. {Flue boiler}. See under {Boiler}. {Flue bridge}, the separating low wall between the flues and the laboratory of a reverberatory furnace. {Flue plate} (Steam Boiler), a plate to which the ends of the flues are fastened; -- called also {flue sheet}, {tube sheet}, and {tube plate}. {Flue surface} (Steam Boiler), the aggregate surface of flues exposed to flame or the hot gases. \Flue\, n. [Cf. F. flou light, tender, G. flau weak, W. llwch dust. [root]84.] Light down, such as rises from cotton, fur, etc.; very fine lint or hair. --Dickens. \Flue\, n. In an organ flue pipe, the opening between the lower lip and the languet.

Flue Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Flue?

[n] a conduit to carry off smoke
[n] organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip
[n] flat blade-like projection on the arm of an anchor

Synonyms | Synonyms for Flue: flue pipe | fluke | labial pipe

Flue In Webster's Dictionary

\Flue\, n. [Cf. OF. flue a flowing, fr. fluer to flow, fr.
L. fluere (cf. {Fluent}); a perh. a corruption of E. flute.]
An inclosed passage way for establishing and directing a
current of air, gases, etc.; an air passage; esp.:
(a) A compartment or division of a chimney for conveying
    flame and smoke to the outer air.
(b) A passage way for conducting a current of fresh, foul, or
    heated air from one place to another.
(c) (Steam Boiler) A pipe or passage for conveying flame and
    hot gases through surrounding water in a boiler; --
    distinguished from a tube which holds water and is
    surrounded by fire. Small flues are called fire tubes or
    simply tubes.

{Flue boiler}. See under {Boiler}.

{Flue bridge}, the separating low wall between the flues and
   the laboratory of a reverberatory furnace.

{Flue plate} (Steam Boiler), a plate to which the ends of the
   flues are fastened; -- called also {flue sheet}, {tube
   sheet}, and {tube plate}.

{Flue surface} (Steam Boiler), the aggregate surface of flues
   exposed to flame or the hot gases.


\Flue\, n. [Cf. F. flou light, tender, G. flau weak, W.
llwch dust. [root]84.]
Light down, such as rises from cotton, fur, etc.; very fine
lint or hair. --Dickens.


\Flue\, n.
In an organ flue pipe, the opening between the lower lip and
the languet.

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