flue stop

noun

a rank of flue pipes in an organ.

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Origin of flue stop

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby flue stop

flucytosine, fludrocortisone acetate, flue, flue gas, flue pipe, flue stop, flue-cure, fluellen, fluency, fluent, fluerics
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British Dictionary definitions for flue stop

flue stop

noun

an organ stop controlling a set of flue pipes
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