flue

flue
noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1582 an enclosed passageway for directing a current: as a. a channel in a chimney for conveying flame and smoke to the outer air b. a pipe for conveying flame and hot gases around or through water in a steam boiler c. an air channel leading to the lip of a wind instrument d. flue pipe

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