flue
1[ floo ]
/ flu /
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Origin of flue
11555–65; earlier flew, perhaps representing Old English flēwsa a flowing, the form flews being taken as plural
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Definition for flue (2 of 3)
flue2
[ floo ]
/ flu /
noun
downy matter; fluff.
Origin of flue
21580–90; perhaps to be identified with Old English flug- (in flugol swift, fleeting); akin to fly2. Compare Low German flug
Definition for flue (3 of 3)
flue3
or flew
[ floo ]
/ flu /
noun
a fishing net.
Origin of flue
31350–1400; Middle English flowe; compare Middle Dutch vluwe fishing net
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British Dictionary definitions for flue (1 of 4)
flue1
/ (fluː) /
noun
a shaft, tube, or pipe, esp as used in a chimney, to carry off smoke, gas, etc
music the passage in an organ pipe or flute within which a vibrating air column is set upSee also flue pipe
Word Origin for flue
C16: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for flue (2 of 4)
flue2
/ (fluː) /
noun
loose fluffy matter; down
Word Origin for flue
C16: from Flemish vluwe, from Old French velu shaggy
British Dictionary definitions for flue (3 of 4)
flue3
flew
/ (fluː) /
noun
a type of fishing net
Word Origin for flue
Middle English, from Middle Dutch vlūwe
British Dictionary definitions for flue (4 of 4)
Derived forms of flue
flued, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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