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noun
an organ pipe having a flue.
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Origin of flue pipe
First recorded in 1850–55
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How to use flue pipe in a sentence
In the Pedal department no reed or flue pipe can begin to compare with a Diaphone, either in attack or in volume of tone.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing MillerIn all instances locate unit as near chimney flue as possible in order to avoid use of a long flue pipe.
British Dictionary definitions for flue pipe
flue pipe
flue
noun
an organ pipe or tubular instrument of the flute family whose sound is produced by the passage of air across a sharp-edged fissure in the side. This sets in motion a vibrating air column within the pipe or instrument
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