fluenoun [ C ]
uk/fluː/us/fluː/a pipe that leads from a fire or heater to the outside of a building, taking smoke, gases, or hot air away
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Parts of buildings: the fireplace & parts of the fireplace
- chimney breast
- coal scuttle
- fender
- firebrick
- fireguard
- fireplace
- firescreen
- fireside
- grate
- hearth
- inglenook
- mantelpiece
- open fire
- open fireplace
- poker
- scuttle
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Parts of buildings: vents & ventilation
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- Beneath it were pipes or flues connected with other pipes which ran beneath the whole house.
- Instead of a single common flue, they advocate separate ones for each fireplace.
- The chimney flue must have an enormous supply of air, and it simply draws it from the most easily accessible places.
- The flues or chimneys are in the sides of the furnace.
- The smoke and flame pass among the tubes up through flues.