flue-cure

[ floo-kyoo r ]
/ ˈfluˌkyʊər /

verb (used with object), flue-cured, flue-cur·ing.

to dry or cure by warm air that has been passed through flues.

Origin of flue-cure

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby flue-cure

fludrocortisone acetate, flue, flue gas, flue pipe, flue stop, flue-cure, fluellen, fluency, fluent, fluerics, fluey

British Dictionary definitions for flue-cure

flue-cure

verb

(tr) to cure (tobacco) by means of radiant heat from pipes or flues connected to a furnace