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flue-cure
[ floo-kyoor ]
verb (used with object)
, flue-cured, flue-cur·ing.
- to dry or cure by warm air that has been passed through flues.
flue-cure
verb
- tr to cure (tobacco) by means of radiant heat from pipes or flues connected to a furnace
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flue-cure1
First recorded in 1905–10
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