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4 definitions found 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: flue n 1: flat blade-like projection on the arm of an anchor [syn: {fluke}] 2: the tone is produced by air passing across a sharp-edged fissure or lip [syn: {flue pipe}, {labial pipe}] 3: a passage to carry off smoke
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