flue pipe

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

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noun
1. : a pipe (as of an organ) whose tone is produced by the striking of a current of air upon an edge causing a wave motion in the air within — compare reed pipe
2. : a pipe connecting the smoke outlet of a furnace or stove with the flue of a chimney

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an organ pipe having a flue.
[1850-55]

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flue pipe noun
A pipe, esp in an organ, in which the sound is produced by air passing across an edge
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Main Entry: ↑flue

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flue pipe,
an organ pipe in which the sound is made by a current of air striking the mouth or opening in the pipe.

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n.
1) a pipe acting as a flue
2) an organ pipe into which the air enters directly without striking a reed

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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 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 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 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

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