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Definition of Flue
1. Noun. Flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor.
2. Noun. Organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip.
3. Noun. A conduit to carry off smoke.
Definition of Flue
1. n. An inclosed passage way for establishing and directing a current of air, gases, etc.; an air passage
2. n. Light down, such as rises from cotton, fur, etc.; very fine lint or hair.
3. n. In an organ flue pipe, the opening between the lower lip and the languet.
Definition of Flue
1. Noun. A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace). ¹
2. Noun. An enclosed passageway in which to direct air or other gaseous current along. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Flue
1. an enclosed passageway for directing a current [n -S] : FLUED [adj]
Medical Definition of Flue
1. An inclosed passage way for establishing and directing a current of air, gases, etc.; an air passage; especially., A compartment or division of a chimney for conveying flame and smoke to the outer air. A passage way for conducting a current of fresh, foul, or heated air from one place to another. 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 Boiler. Flue bridge, the separating low wall between the flues and the laboratory of a reverberatory furnace. Flue plate, the aggregate surface of flues exposed to flame or the hot gases. Origin: Cf. OF. Flue a flowing, fr. Fluer to flow, fr. L. Fluere (cf. Fluent); a perh. A corruption of E. Flute. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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