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flue stop

flue stop

9.3
A part of an organ that makes a soft sound like a flute
  • noun
  • /flu stɑp/
  • Specialized
translation icon : registro de flauta
  • The cathedral organ features a variety of flue stops that create rich, mellow sounds.

Examples

  • Many organists prefer using a flue stop for accompanying choral pieces.

  • The organist adjusted the flue stop for a richer sound.

  • He adjusted the flue stop to achieve a softer tone for the hymn.

  • Can you identify the flue stops on this organ?

  • He adjusted the flue stop to achieve a softer tone for the hymn.

  • Many organists prefer using a flue stop for accompanying choral pieces.

  • The cathedral organ features a variety of flue stops that create rich, mellow sounds.

Synonyms

stop
vsflue stop
  • Specialized
8 8.9

A knob on a pipe organ that controls which pipes sound

is the actual pipe set producing a particular tone when selected
organ stop
vsflue stop
  • Jargon
7.9

A group of pipes on an organ that make a particular sound when you choose them

is the narrower kind that produces that specific pipe tone

How Bright

sinfonia
  • Specialized
9.9
flue stop
  • Specialized
9.3

Surface Forms

flue stop singular
flue stops plural

Morphology

flue + stop

The compound denotes a type of organ 'stop' associated with 'flue' pipes, so its meaning is directly built from 'flue' (flue pipe) + 'stop' (organ control). This follows a regular English noun–noun specification pattern (a stop for flue pipes), making the meaning predictable to a learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Flue stop comes from the pipe organ: a flue is a pipe where air makes the sound and a stop is the control that lets those pipes play. So a flue stop is the organ control that brings in those pipes to make a soft, mellow 'sound', which is why it names that particular kind of tone on the organ.