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flue-cure

American  
[floo-kyoor] / ˈfluˌkyʊər /

verb (used with object)

flue-cured, flue-curing

  1. to dry or cure by warm air that has been passed through flues.

flue-cure British  

verb

  1. (tr) to cure (tobacco) by means of radiant heat from pipes or flues connected to a furnace

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Etymology

Origin of flue-cure

First recorded in 1905–10

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