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Definition of flue - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
chimneypipe carrying smoke from a fire
- The chimney flue needs cleaning regularly.
2.
ventilationenclosed passageway for air or gas
- The building's flue system ensures proper ventilation.
Images of flue
pipe carrying smoke from a fire 
enclosed passageway for air or gas
Expressions with flue
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tube in a chimney for directing smoke and gases outside
The flue pipe was blocked, causing smoke to fill the room..
gases emitted from a flue, typically in combustion processes
Flue gas from the factory was analyzed for pollutants..
device to regulate airflow in a chimney
He adjusted the flue stop to reduce the smoke in the room..
Origin of flue
Middle English, flue (flowing) from Old French flue (stream)
Terms with flue included in their meaning
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agriculture
flue-cured tobacco variety used for smoking, first grown near Jamestown
industrial process
process of removing sulfur from substances like flue gas
pipework rank
organ stop sounding a main register of flue pipes
technology
shallow bar beside a boiler flue
combustion emissions
gases emitted from a flue, typically in combustion processes
organ control
organ stop controlling a set of flue pipes
Examples of flue in a sentence
The flue was blocked, causing the room to fill with smoke. The chimney's flue was blocked by debris. A clean flue is crucial for safe fireplace operation.
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- French:conduit, cheminée, ...
- German:Abzugsrohr, Rauchabzug, ...
- Italian:canna fumaria, condotto, ...
- Spanish:chimenea, conducto, ...
- Portuguese:cano da chaminé, chaminé, ...
- Chinese:烟道, 通风管道, ...
- Japanese:煙道, 通気管, ...
- Arabic:مَجْرَى الدُّخَان, مِدخَنة, ...
- Hebrew:אֲרוּבָּה, ...
- Russian:дымоход, ...
- Ukrainian:димохід, димар, ...
- Hindi:धुआँ-नली, फ्लू, ...
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