fluework

fluework
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
: pipe-organ stops in which the sound is caused by wind passing through a flue or fissure and striking an edge above — compare reedwork

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flueˈwork noun
(in an organ) the flue pipes collectively
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Main Entry: ↑flue

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  • Fluework — Flue work , n. (Mus.) A general name for organ stops in which the sound is caused by wind passing through a flue or fissure and striking an edge above; in distinction from reedwork. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • reedwork — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: reed (I) + work : the reed stops of a pipe organ compare fluework …   Useful english dictionary

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