flue

Examples

• All

• Unlike reed pipes, a flue produces sound purely through air vibration across its edge.

• He played the flue during the concert.

• Each flue in the pipe organ must be carefully tuned to blend with the others.

• The church organ features several flues that create warm, mellow tones.

• The musician played a sweet melody on the flue pipe during the concert.

• To create a harmonious sound, air flows over the edge of the flue within the organ.

• The antique organ featured a beautifully crafted flue that resonated beautifully.

Synonyms

P

pipe

vsflue

37 3.9

A tube you play by blowing to make musical sounds

is the organ tube that makes sound by air across an edge not a reed

O

organ pipe

vsflue

1 4.1

A tube in an organ that makes musical notes when air moves through it

is the specific type that uses a sharp edge rather than a reed

L

labial pipe

vsflue

• Specialized

9.9

An organ pipe that makes sound when air passes a sharp edge

is the same idea but expressed with a shorter single-word form

F

flue pipe

vsflue

• Specialized

8.1

A pipe in an organ that makes sound when air moves across a sharp edge

is the same concept but named as a shorter single word

Compounds

F

flue stop

• Specialized

9.3

A part of an organ that makes a soft sound like a flute

F

flue pipe

• Specialized

8.1

A pipe in an organ that makes sound when air moves across a sharp edge

Surface Forms

Etymology