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flue I. \ˈflü\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English flue, flowe, flew, from Middle Dutch vlūwe, vlouwe; akin to Old English flōwan to flow — more at flow : fishnet; especially : dragnet II. adjective Etymology: Middle English flew dialect England : shallow, open, flaring III. noun (-s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: origin unknown : an enclosed passageway for establishing and directing a current of gas (as air): as a. (1) now dialect : chimney (2) : a channel in a chimney for conveying flame and smoke to the outer air < a big 4-flue chimney > b. : a passageway for carrying a current of air from one place to another (as for heating, cooling, or ventilating) < warmed air is forced through flues between the studs > c. (1) : an air channel to the lip of a wind instrument (as a recorder) (2) : an organ flue pipe (3) : the opening in an organ flue pipe between the lower lip and the languet d. : a passage for conveying flame and hot gases around or through water in a steam boiler IV. noun (-s) Etymology: Flemish vluwe, from French velu shaggy — more at velvet : soft downy material: as a. : soft fluffy lint or debris < swept the flue from under the beds > b. : feather vane freed from quill and shaft; especially : one of soft fluffy feathers (as of the ostrich) < a dainty cap trimmed with curled ostrich flue > V. adjective Etymology: origin unknown dialect England : thin and sickly : feeble |