flue

[ floo ]

/ flu /

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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.

Origin of flue

1555–65; earlier flew, perhaps representing Old English flēwsa a flowing, the form flews being taken as plural

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH flue

flew, flu, flue

Words nearby flue

fluctuant, fluctuate, fluctuation, flucytosine, fludrocortisone acetate, flue, flue-cure, flue gas, fluellen, fluency, fluent

Definition for flue (2 of 3)

flue²

[ floo ]

/ flu /

noun

downy matter; fluff.

Origin of flue

1580–90; perhaps to be identified with Old English flug- (in flugol swift, fleeting); akin to fly¹. Compare Low German flug

Definition for flue (3 of 3)

flue³

or flew

[ floo ]

/ flu /

noun

a fishing net.

Origin of flue

1350–1400; Middle English flowe; compare Middle Dutch vluwe fishing net

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Example sentences from the Web for flue

Neglect of the connection between smoke pipe and flue or of the flue itself.
Farmers' Bulletin 1230 - Chimneys & Fireplaces|A. M. Daniels
All gas heaters must be connected with a flue to carry off the products of combustion.
Elements of Plumbing|Samuel Dibble
In Holland and Westphalia, the fire is made in the cellar, and the smoke carried by a flue into a cool, dry chamber.
Sheep, Swine, and Poultry|Robert Jennings
For larger furnaces there is greater danger of making the flue too small than too large.
The Silent Readers|William D. Lewis

The flue from the engine is carried through the drying room and dries his leather.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick

British Dictionary definitions for flue (1 of 4)

flue¹

/ (fluː) /

noun

a shaft, tube, or pipe, esp as used in a chimney, to carry off smoke, gas, etc

music the passage in an organ pipe or flute within which a vibrating air column is set upSee also flue pipe

Word Origin for flue

C16: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for flue (2 of 4)

flue²

/ (fluː) /

noun

loose fluffy matter; down

Word Origin for flue

C16: from Flemish vluwe, from Old French velu shaggy

British Dictionary definitions for flue (3 of 4)

flue³

flew

/ (fluː) /

noun

a type of fishing net

Word Origin for flue

Middle English, from Middle Dutch vlūwe

British Dictionary definitions for flue (4 of 4)

flue⁴

/ (fluː) /

noun

another word for fluke 1 (def. 1), fluke 1

Derived forms of flue

flued, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	flue
释义	flue ¹ [ floo ] / flu / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flue ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of flue ¹ 1555–65; earlier flew, perhaps representing Old English flēwsa a flowing, the form flews being taken as plural WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH flue flew, flu, flue Words nearby flue fluctuant, fluctuate, fluctuation, flucytosine, fludrocortisone acetate, flue, flue-cure, flue gas, fluellen, fluency, fluent Definition for flue (2 of 3) flue² [ floo ] / flu / noun downy matter; fluff. Origin of flue ² 1580–90; perhaps to be identified with Old English flug- (in flugol swift, fleeting); akin to fly¹. Compare Low German flug Definition for flue (3 of 3) flue³ or flew [ floo ] / flu / noun a fishing net. Origin of flue ³ 1350–1400; Middle English flowe; compare Middle Dutch vluwe fishing net Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flue Neglect of the connection between smoke pipe and flue or of the flue itself. Farmers' Bulletin 1230 - Chimneys & Fireplaces\|A. M. Daniels All gas heaters must be connected with a flue to carry off the products of combustion. Elements of Plumbing\|Samuel Dibble In Holland and Westphalia, the fire is made in the cellar, and the smoke carried by a flue into a cool, dry chamber. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry\|Robert Jennings For larger furnaces there is greater danger of making the flue too small than too large. The Silent Readers\|William D. Lewis The flue from the engine is carried through the drying room and dries his leather. Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)\|Francis Trevithick British Dictionary definitions for flue (1 of 4) flue¹ / (fluː) / noun a shaft, tube, or pipe, esp as used in a chimney, to carry off smoke, gas, etc music the passage in an organ pipe or flute within which a vibrating air column is set upSee also flue pipe Word Origin for flue C16: of unknown origin British Dictionary definitions for flue (2 of 4) flue² / (fluː) / noun loose fluffy matter; down Word Origin for flue C16: from Flemish vluwe, from Old French velu shaggy British Dictionary definitions for flue (3 of 4) flue³ flew / (fluː) / noun a type of fishing net Word Origin for flue Middle English, from Middle Dutch vlūwe British Dictionary definitions for flue (4 of 4) flue⁴ / (fluː) / noun another word for fluke 1 (def. 1), fluke 1 Derived forms of flue flued, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flue duct, chimney, vent, tube, channel, passage
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flue

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or flew

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flew

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