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flue
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
flue
(noun)
flue
/
ˈ
fluː/
noun
plural
flues
flue
/
ˈ
fluː/
noun
plural
flues
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLUE
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:
a channel or pipe in a chimney for carrying flame and smoke to the outer air
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