flue pipe
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flue pipe
n. Music
An organ pipe with a lipped opening; a flue.
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flue pipe
orflue
n
(Instruments) an organ pipe or tubular instrument of the flute family whose sound is produced by the passage of air across a sharp-edged fissure in the side. This sets in motion a vibrating air column within the pipe or instrument
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flue′ pipe`
n.
an organ pipe having a flue.
[1850–55]
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Noun | 1. | flue pipe - organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip |
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