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CHIMNEYS |
Flues |
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WITHE |
A partition between flues in a chimney. |
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MULTIFLUE |
Having many flues; as, a multiflue boiler. See Boiler. |
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PARGET |
Plaster, as for lining the interior of flues, or for
stuccowork. |
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STACK |
A number of flues embodied in one structure, rising above
the roof. Hence: |
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BLOW-OUT |
The cleaning of the flues of a boiler from scale, etc.,
by a blast of steam. |
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BREECHING |
The sheet iron casing at the end of boilers to convey
the smoke from the flues to the smokestack. |
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LACASHIRE BOILER |
A steam boiler having two flues which contain the
furnaces and extend through the boiler from end to end. |
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TUTTY |
A yellow or brown amorphous substance obtained as a
sublimation product in the flues of smelting furnaces of zinc, and
consisting of a crude zinc oxide. |
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FLUE |
...es through
surrounding water in a boiler; -- distinguished from a tube which holds
water and is surrounded by fire. Small flues are called fire ... |
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CHIMNEY |
That part of a building which contains the smoke flues;
esp. an upright tube or flue of brick or stone, in most cases extending
through or abov... |
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HYPOCAUST |
A furnace, esp. one connected with a series of small
chambers and flues of tiles or other masonry through which the heat of
a fire was distribu... |
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PARGETING |
... architecture, the
plastering of the inside of flues, intended to give a smooth surface
and help the draught. ... |