flue
1Origin of flue
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Other definitions for flue (2 of 3)
downy matter; fluff.
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2Other definitions for flue (3 of 3)
or flew
a fishing net.
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How to use flue in a sentence
Another newly funded project at Illinois Sustainable Technology Center aims to reduce cultivation and resource costs by using carbon dioxide from the flue gas emitted by a nearby power plant, along with nutrients from wastewater treatment plants.
The cost of algae-based biofuel is still too high | Nikita Amir | February 21, 2022 | Popular-ScienceHowever, the flue gas coming out of a smokestack from the chimney of a power plant or industrial facility carries a much heftier amount of carbon, at around 10 to 15 percent carbon dioxide.
This can also crack or break your flue liner, allowing deadly combustion gases from your furnace, fireplace, or water heater to accumulate inside your home.
Is your house safe? Use this checklist to find out. | Jean Feingold | September 7, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIf you have a fireplace, ensure that it’s been properly maintained and that the flue is open for smoke to escape out the chimney.
The safest ways to stay warm during a power outage | John Kennedy | February 18, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe point was to evaluate the possibility of using minerals to capture and store the gas from the flue stream of a power plant.
Asbestos could be a powerful weapon against climate change (you read that right) | James Temple | October 6, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
Cavaill-Coll subsequently utilized slightly increased pressures for the trebles of his flue stops as well as for his larger reeds.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerThe flue from the engine is carried through the drying room and dries his leather.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickHe was the first to show that reeds could be made really beautiful and fit for use without help from flue stops.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerIn the Pedal department no reed or flue pipe can begin to compare with a Diaphone, either in attack or in volume of tone.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerThe inner or first tube forms the fire-place and flue, and at the same time the inner side of the boiler.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis Trevithick
British Dictionary definitions for flue (1 of 4)
/ (fluː) /
a shaft, tube, or pipe, esp as used in a chimney, to carry off smoke, gas, etc
music the passage in an organ pipe or flute within which a vibrating air column is set up: See also flue pipe
Origin of flue
1British Dictionary definitions for flue (2 of 4)
/ (fluː) /
loose fluffy matter; down
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2British Dictionary definitions for flue (3 of 4)
flew
/ (fluː) /
a type of fishing net
Origin of flue
3British Dictionary definitions for flue (4 of 4)
/ (fluː) /
another word for fluke 1 (def. 1), fluke 1
Derived forms of flue
- flued, adjective
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