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flue

UK/fluː/ US/flʉː/ rare obsolete uk

noun

1.

flat blade-like projection on the arm of an anchor

Synonyms
2.
3.

a conduit to carry off smoke

Origin

From Middle English flue, flewe (“mouthpiece of a hunting horn”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps a back-formation from Middle English *flews (mistaken as a plural), from Old English flēwsa (“a flow, flowing, flux”). Alternatively, perhaps an alteration of Middle English floute, fleute, flote (“a pipe”), see English flute. Compare also Middle Dutch vloegh (“groove, channel, flute of a fluted column”).

Phrases

  • balanced flue
  • flue gas
  • flue pipe
  • flue stop
  • open flue

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