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flue pipe

flue pipe

8.1
A pipe in an organ that makes sound when air moves across a sharp edge
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : tubo de flauta
  • Unlike a reed pipe, the flue pipe relies purely on air and its shape to make sound.

Examples

  • The cathedral organ's deepest notes are created by its largest flue pipe.

  • The flue pipe was installed last week.

  • Each flue pipe must be carefully voiced to produce the desired tonal quality.

  • He loves the sound of the flue pipes in the church.

  • The musician adjusted the flue pipe to create the perfect pitch for her melody.

  • After the renovation, we decided to replace the old flue pipe to improve the sound quality of the organ.

  • To enhance the overall performance, the flue pipe needs to be correctly aligned with the other components.

Synonyms

pipe
vsflue pipe
37 3.9

A tube you play by blowing to make musical sounds

specifies the edge-driven sound method rather than general blown tubes
organ pipe
vsflue pipe
1 4.1

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

focuses on sound made by air across a sharp edge rather than all methods
flue
vsflue pipe
  • Specialized
9.9

An organ pipe that makes sound when air flows across a sharp edge

is the specific instrument tube that uses that edge sound method
labial pipe
vsflue pipe
  • Specialized
9.9

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

is the instrument tube defined by generating sound via an edge

Surface Forms

flue pipe singular
flue pipes plural

Morphology

flue + pipe

The compound is transparently compositional: 'flue' specifies a particular type of 'pipe' (an organ pipe sounding by air over a lip), so the overall meaning is directly derivable from the constituents. Although somewhat technical, this is not idiomatic or metaphorical, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the sense.

Etymology

Flue pipe is named for how it makes sound: air flows through the narrow flue and passes over a sharp edge of the pipe, like when you blow across a bottle. So a flue pipe is an organ pipe that makes sound by the moving air 'without a reed'.