flue
pronunciation
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Word Origin
- flue (n.)
- "smoke channel in a chimney," 1580s, of uncertain origin, perhaps related to Middle English flue, flewe "mouthpiece of a hunting horn" (early 15c.), which is perhaps from Old French fluie "stream;" or the modern word is perhaps from Old English flowan "to flow." Originally a small chimney in a furnace connected to the main chimney.
Example
- 1. Along with nitrogen , the inert remainder of the air , carbon dioxide is the chief component of flue gas .
- 2. Summary of flue wind resistance calculations ;
- 3. Study on metal oxide supported sorbents for desulfuration of flue gas .
- 4. Steam generation from this hot flue gas is a last resort option .
- 5. So they flew through a flaw in the flue .