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Look up: flue

  1. Flue
    A flue is a duct, pipe, or chimney for conveying exhaust gases from a fireplace, furnace, water heater, boiler, or generator to the outdoors. In the United States, they are also known as vents and for boilers as breeching for water heaters and modern furnaces. They usually operate by buoyancy, also...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flue

  2. flue
    [n] - a conduit to carry off smoke
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Flue
    Large pipe through which fumes escape from a gas water heater, furnace, or fireplace. Normally these flue pipes are double walled, galvanized sheet metal pipe and sometimes referred to as a 'B Vent'. Fireplace flue pipes are normally triple walled. In addition, nothing combustible shall be within one inch from the flue pipe.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  4. Flue
    Tube conveying smoke or fumes from fireplaces or appliances
    Found on http://www.fmb.org.uk/find-a-builder/hel

  5. Flue
    A tube that conveys fumes or smoke from appliances or fireplaces.
    Found on http://www.interbuilders.co.uk/glossary/

  6. Flue
    See Chimney
    Found on http://www.magiglo.co.uk/glossary.html

  7. Flue
    A channel for fumes leading to a chimney or vent from a furnace which would allow the fumes to disperse. This might be large enough to admit a child or periodic flooding to scrape any residues from the side walls. Flues could run for miles, e.g. the Allendale chimneys were used from the smelting mill and were about three miles.
    Found on http://www.keystothepast.info/durhamcc/k

  8. flue
    duct constructed of brickwork or metal, for the passage of gases. Category: Iron and steel industries • the only airway connection between the foot and the speaking length (of a pipe) is a narrow slit called a --. Category: General • heating flue through which hot gases pass,...
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  9. Flue
    A pipe used to exhaust smoke, gas or air.
    Found on http://www.rookinspections.com/glossary/

  10. Flue
    Flue noun [ Confer Old French flue a flowing, from fluer to flow, from Latin fluere (cf. Fluent ); a perhaps a corruption of English flute .] An inclosed passage way for establishing and directing a current of air, gas...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/48

  11. Flue
    Flue noun [ Confer French flou light, tender, German flau weak, W. llwch dust. √84.] Light down, such as rises from cotton, fur, etc.; very fine lint or hair. Dickens.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/48

  12. Flue
    Flue noun In an organ flue pipe, the opening between the lower lip and the languet.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/48

  13. flue
    An inclosed passage way for establishing and directing a current of air, gases, etc.; an air passage; especially., ... A compartment or division of a chimney for conveying flame and smoke to the outer air. ... A passage way for conducting a current of fresh, foul, or heated air from one place to ano...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  14. flue
    noun a conduit to carry off smoke
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  15. Flue
    • (n.) A passage way for conducting a current of fresh, foul, or heated air from one place to another. • (n.) A pipe or passage for conveying flame and hot gases through surrounding water in a boiler; -- distinguished from a tube which holds water and is surrounded by fire. Small flues are...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  16. flue
    (from the article `chimney`) ...blow smoke out into the room. The smoke chamber narrows uniformly toward the top; it slows down drafts and acts as a reservoir for smoke trapped ... device used for heating or cooking. The first of historical record was built in 1490 in Alsace, entirely of brick and tile, including the flue. The ... [...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/f/40

  17. Flue
    - Large pipe through which fumes escape from a gas water heater, furnace, or fireplace. Normally these flue pipes are double walled, galvanized sheet metal pipe and sometimes referred to as a 'B Vent'. Fireplace flue pipes are normally triple walled. In addition, nothing combustible shall be within one inch from the flue pipe.
    Found on http://www.homebuildingmanual.com/Glossa

  18. flue
    • flat blade-like projection on the arm of an anchor
    • organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip
    • a conduit to carry off smoke

    Found on

  19. flue
    The structure (in a residential heating appliance, industrial furnace, or power plant) into which combustion gases flow and are contained until they are emitted to the atmosphere. Flue gas is the gas resulting from the combustion of a fuel that is emitted to the flue. Related category &nb...
    Found on http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedi

  20. Flue
    Flue is British slang for the vagina.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  21. Flue
    Flue is British slang for the vagina.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  22. Flue
    A large fire tube, either used as the main heating surface in a flued boiler, or used as enlarged firetubes in a locomotive-style boiler where these contain the superheater elements.
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of



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27 May 2012

This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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