Definition of Flue
part of the chimney that allows the smoke to exit
Examples of Flue in a sentence
When the house smelled of stale smoke, the homeowner realized that the flue in the chimney needed cleaning.
The repairman inspected the chimney by crawling up in the flue and determined the cause of the excess smoke.
Fearing that Santa would get stuck in the flue, the children begged their parents to make sure the chimney was clean.
“You must open the flue,” the repairman told his apprentice, “so the smoke will be able escape to the outside.”
When the damper was closed, the smoke traveled back down the flue and into the room.
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