Thesaurus results for FLUE

flue

noun

Definition of flue

as in chimney

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Recent Examples of flue Ray is also an alcoholic, hiding bottles in a toilet tank, an attic, a fireplace flue, even filling a soda bottle with booze for his workout. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026 Because ethanol burns cleanly, producing only water vapor and a small amount of carbon dioxide, these fireplaces are ventless and require no chimney or flue. — Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025 Fireplace dampers are movable metal or ceramic plates inside the chimney flue (often right above the firebox), designed to control airflow in and out of the chimney. — Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026 An inspection also calls attention safety issues that require repairs, like cracks, a deteriorating liner, or problems with the flue or chimney cap. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flue

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Noun

Human remains were found in the chimney of a public school in Queens, New York, on Tuesday morning while officials were investigating a foul odor, according to police.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
New York City investigators combed through an empty Queens school building Tuesday after human remains were found inside its chimney, police said.

— Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 30 June 2026

Definition of chimney

Noun

If that process were adapted to store CO2 in the earth forever, then billions of tons of carbon emissions could, in theory, be captured from smokestacks and buried.

— Maddie Stone, ProPublica, 25 June 2026
Thick, black smoke and occasional flames spewed from the Moscow Oil Refinery amid its red-and-white smokestacks on the southeastern edge of the city, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the Kremlin.

— Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026

Definition of smokestack

Noun

Anxiety rises in Moscow Russian media have reported that people are waiting up to 18 hours in lines at the pump, with internet memes popping up, one showing people setting up tables with drinks and shisha pipes next to their stationary cars.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Nothing ruins a good karaoke night like that one friend who wants to show off their Mariah Carey–level pipes.

— Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 6 July 2026