Difference between Fluke and Flue

What is the difference between Fluke and Flue?

Fluke as a noun is a lucky or improbable occurrence, with the implication that the occurrence could not be repeated. while Flue as a noun is a pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace).

Fluke

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A lucky or improbable occurrence, with the implication that the occurrence could not be repeated. Either of the two lobes of a whale's or similar creature's tail. Any of the triangular blades at the end of an anchor, designed to catch the ground. A flounder. A trematode; a parasitic flatworm of the trematoda class, related to the tapeworm. A metal hook on the head of certain staff weapons (such as a bill), made in various forms depending on function, whether used for grappling or to penetrate armour when swung at an opponent. In general, an offshoot from a central piece.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To obtain a successful outcome by pure chance from a bad shot.

Example sentence: I will never sign to a major record label again. If, by some mega fluke, a record of mine looked like it might break big, I'd try and do it via an indie or somehow license it. I'm not having my music owned by those corporate bastards again.

Flue

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace).An enclosed passageway in which to direct air or other gaseous current along.

We hope you now know whether to use Fluke or Flue in your sentence.

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