flues

noun

plural of flue
as in chimneys

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  1. smokestacks
  2. ducts
  3. pipes
  4. tubes
Noun
  • At night, lights shine on the wreck, and flames will shoot from the smokestacks.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Its skyline is dominated by towering smokestacks, hulking arrays of metal tubes and bright flames erupting from flares at petrochemical plants in the global plastics supply chain.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of smokestacks
Noun
  • Per Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen’s website, the asbestos removal process began in 2021 after a large amount of asbestos was found in the air ducts of the Van der Steur and Bodon buildings.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Heavy grease and dust accumulation was on the makeup air return ducts and on ceiling tiles.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of ducts
Noun
  • Rather than relying on conventional coolant pumps, the company’s design uses heat pipes to transport thermal energy from the reactor core toward the power-conversion system.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • That brine flows back to the plant through underground pipes.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of pipes
Noun
  • Crews can reload its launch tubes after firing, allowing the same hardware to support multiple training events.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Its skyline is dominated by towering smokestacks, hulking arrays of metal tubes and bright flames erupting from flares at petrochemical plants in the global plastics supply chain.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of tubes
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“Flues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flues. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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