flue

noun

Definition of fluenext
as in chimney

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Recent Examples of flue Fireplace dampers are movable metal or ceramic plates inside the chimney flue (often right above the firebox), designed to control airflow in and out of the chimney. — Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026 Use only chimneys and flues that have been cleaned and inspected annually. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for flue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flue
  1. chimney
  2. smokestack
  3. duct
  4. pipe
Noun
  • Natural airflow through the cabin is enhanced by a solar chimney design that utilizes rising warm air to improve interior ventilation.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
  • At any rate, that man was right to inspect his chimney, because Hawthorne’s New England is rife with fire hazards.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of chimney
Noun
  • At night, lights shine on the wreck, and flames will shoot from the smokestacks.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Her final studio album, 2023’s Rockstar, was a smokestack of rock and metal covers and duets.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of smokestack
Noun
  • Students could be exposed to asbestos in older buildings if pipes, boilers or ducts are not properly maintained.
    — Rebecca Smullin Dawson, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The original build haphazardly hid duct work and mechanical details behind varying heights of drywall.
    — Matt Goulet, Architectural Digest, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of duct
Noun
  • In other words, intruders overran the building to steal copper pipes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • On the other hand, if the probability, p, is high that a particular pipe is open, θ(p) takes on a larger value.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of pipe

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