flue pipe

noun

: an organ pipe whose tone is produced by an air current striking the lip and causing the air within to vibrate compare reed pipe

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flue pipe was in 1852

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“Flue pipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flue%20pipe. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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