flue
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A generation or so ago, an open stair like this would have been restricted to two stories to ensure it didn’t act as a flue during a fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
However, sounds from things like flue organ pipes or flutes, which are propagated through air, would be pitched higher than Earth.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2025
But those MOFs, like other porous adsorbents, are ineffective at the elevated temperatures associated with many flue gases, Carsch said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2024
The home’s boiler was serviced in July this year, a flue was replaced, and it passed checks, the BBC understands.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2024
Digging into the flue, he encountered webs and soot, and then the soft bag.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing flue
"The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
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By the Roots: Fluere: to flow (flu-)
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