flue

flue has 8 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 4.

Definitions

• n.. An inclosed passage way for establishing and directing a current of air, gases, etc.; an air passage
• n.. A compartment or division of a chimney for conveying flame and smoke to the outer air.
• 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 called fire tubes or simply tubes.
• n.. Light down, such as rises from cotton, fur, etc.; very fine lint or hair.
• n.. a conduit to carry off smoke
• n.. organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip
• n.. flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor