flue-cure

[floo-kyoor]

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.

Origin:
1905–10
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flue-cure
 
vb
(tr) to cure (tobacco) by means of radiant heat from pipes or flues connected to a furnace

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