flue
noun/fluː/
Frequency rank: #16,129 most common English word
Meaning
a pipe or channel in a chimney that carries smoke and gases from a fire to the outside.
Example sentence
The chimney sweep cleaned the flue before winter to ensure the fireplace worked safely.
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