flue pipe

American  

noun

1. an organ pipe having a flue.

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flue pipe British  

noun

1. an organ pipe or tubular instrument of the flute family whose sound is produced by the passage of air across a sharp-edged fissure in the side. This sets in motion a vibrating air column within the pipe or instrument

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Etymology

Origin of flue pipe

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

If the flue pipe be carried up a considerable distance inside the apartment to be warmed before being turned into the external air, practically the whole of the heat generated will be utilized.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

In the Pedal department no reed or flue pipe can begin to compare with a Diaphone, either in attack or in volume of tone.

From The Recent Revolution in Organ Building Being an Account of Modern Developments by Miller, George Laing

In all instances locate unit as near chimney flue as possible in order to avoid use of a long flue pipe.

From Installation and Operation Instructions For Custom Mark III CP Series Oil Fired Unit by Anonymous