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Flue: The pipe or conduit that allows combustion gasses to exit the house.

Effluent Stream: A stream that gains water from ground water flow. These streams are typical of humid climates where water tables are high. The discharge of an effluent stream can be sustained by ground wate . . . View Full Definition

Undue Influence: Strong enough persuasion to completely overpower the free will of another and prevent him or her from acting intelligently and voluntarily, as in a case where a broker guilty of blockbusting . . . View Full Definition

Flue Lining: 2-foot lengths, fire clay or terra-cotta pipe (round or square) and usually madein all ordinary flue sizes. Used for the inner lining of chimneys with the brick or masonry work done around t . . . View Full Definition

Flue Collar: Round metal ring which fits around the heat flue pipe after the pipe passes out of the roof.

Centers Of Influence: Influential people in a community. Real estate agents cultivate relationships with these centers of influence as a method of locating prospects in the community where the person has influenc . . . View Full Definition

Significant Influences: Influence presumed if a company owns between 20% and 50% of another company.

Flue Damper: An automatic door located in the flue that closes it off when the burner turns off: purpose is to reduce heat loss up the flue from the still-warm furnace or boiler.

Flue-Cured Tobacco: A type of cigarette tobacco, it and burley tobacco account for more than 90% of U.S. tobacco production. Flue-cured tobacco production is limited by national marketing quotas and acreage all . . . View Full Definition

Diffluence: A rate at which wind flow spreads apart along an axis oriented normal to the flow in question. The opposite of confluence.