Definition of flues Flues

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What does flues mean?

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  • flues (Noun)
    Plural of flue.

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  • flues
    In a steamer's boiler, are a series of oblong passages from the furnaces for the issue of heated air. Their object being, that the air, before escaping, shall impart some of its heat to the water in the boiler, thereby economizing fuel.

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  • flues, noun, plural of flue.

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