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Word: Flue
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (denoting the mouthpiece of a hunting horn): of unknown origin. Current senses date from the late 16th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fluː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a duct for smoke and waste gases produced by a fire, a gas heater, a power station, or other fuel-burning installation
Short Definition:duct for smoke and waste gases produced by fire, gas heater, power station
Examples:- no air rises up the chimney, usually because the flue is blocked
- flue gases
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