Thesaurus results for FLUE

flue

noun

Definition of flue

as in chimney

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Recent Examples of flue Close fireplace flues when not in use and follow gas fireplace guidelines. — Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 17 Jan. 2026 Because ethanol burns cleanly, producing only water vapor and a small amount of carbon dioxide, these fireplaces are ventless and require no chimney or flue. — Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025 The second is to close the flue in your fireplace. — Derek James, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025 If the fireplace is never used, plug and seal the chimney flue. — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flue

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flue

Noun

Human remains were found in the chimney of a public school in Queens, New York, on Tuesday morning while officials were investigating a foul odor, according to police.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
New York City investigators combed through an empty Queens school building Tuesday after human remains were found inside its chimney, police said.

— Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 30 June 2026

Definition of chimney

Noun

If that process were adapted to store CO2 in the earth forever, then billions of tons of carbon emissions could, in theory, be captured from smokestacks and buried.

— Maddie Stone, ProPublica, 25 June 2026
Thick, black smoke and occasional flames spewed from the Moscow Oil Refinery amid its red-and-white smokestacks on the southeastern edge of the city, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the Kremlin.

— Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026

Definition of smokestack

Noun

This is Gordo and Tracy sacrificing themselves by running onto the moon’s surface with only duct-tape suits to stop a nuclear reactor from melting down.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2026
However, due to the placement of AC ducts, electrical conduits and other interior components, this lone seat is windowless.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of duct

Noun

This is 1920s barging when everyone else has pipes that are secure, that are new, that go directly into the ships.

— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Seal cracks, gaps around doors and windows, gaps around garden hose pipes, and other entry points where ants may enter buildings.

— The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026