- flue pipe
- noun Date: 1852 an organ pipe whose tone is produced by an air current striking the lip and causing the air within to vibrate — compare reed pipe
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Flue pipe — (Music) A pipe, esp. an organ pipe, whose tone is produced by the impinging of a current of air upon an edge, or lip, causing a wave motion in the air within; a mouth pipe; distinguished from {reed pipe}. Flue pipes are either open or closed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flue pipe — flue′ pipe n. mad an organ pipe having a flue • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
flue pipe — n. an organ pipe in which the tone is produced by a current of air striking the lip of the mouth, or opening, in the pipe … English World dictionary
Flue pipe — Four flue pipes of a diapason rank. A flue pipe (also referred to as a labial pipe) is an organ pipe that produces sound through the vibration of air molecules, in the same manner as a recorder or a whistle. Air under pressure (referred to as… … Wikipedia
flue pipe — noun organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip • Syn: ↑flue, ↑labial pipe • Hypernyms: ↑organ pipe, ↑pipe, ↑pipework * * * noun 1. : a pip … Useful english dictionary
flue pipe — noun 1》 a pipe acting as a flue. 2》 an organ pipe into which the air enters directly without striking a reed … English new terms dictionary
flue pipe — an organ pipe having a flue. [1850 55] * * * … Universalium
Flue — (fl[=u]), n. [Cf. OF. flue a flowing, fr. fluer to flow, fr. L. fluere (cf. {Fluent}); a perh. a corruption of E. flute.] 1. An inclosed passage way for establishing and directing a current of air, gases, etc.; an air passage; esp.: (a) A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flue boiler — Flue Flue (fl[=u]), n. [Cf. OF. flue a flowing, fr. fluer to flow, fr. L. fluere (cf. {Fluent}); a perh. a corruption of E. flute.] 1. An inclosed passage way for establishing and directing a current of air, gases, etc.; an air passage; esp.: (a) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flue bridge — Flue Flue (fl[=u]), n. [Cf. OF. flue a flowing, fr. fluer to flow, fr. L. fluere (cf. {Fluent}); a perh. a corruption of E. flute.] 1. An inclosed passage way for establishing and directing a current of air, gases, etc.; an air passage; esp.: (a) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
