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English Dictionary: flue by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flue
n
  1. flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor [syn: fluke, flue]
  2. organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip
    Synonym(s): flue pipe, flue, labial pipe
  3. a conduit to carry off smoke
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Flue \Flue\, n.
      In an organ flue pipe, the opening between the lower lip and
      the languet.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Flue \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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Flue \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.
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