And fluctuate all the still perfume.
Tennyson.
Fluc`tu*a"tion (?), n. [L. fluctuatio; cf. F. fluctuation.] 1. A motion
like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction; as, the
fluctuations of the sea.
2. A wavering; unsteadiness; as, fluctuations of opinion; fluctuations
of prices.
3. (Med.) The motion or undulation of a fluid collected in a natural or
artifical cavity, which is felt when it is subjected to pressure or
percussion. Dunglison.
Flue (?), n. [Cf. OF. flue a flowing, fr. fluer to flow, fr. L. fluere
(cf. Fluent); a perh. a corruption of E. flute.] An inclosed passage
way for establishing and directing a current of air, gases, etc.; an
air passage; esp.: (a) A compartment or division of a chimney for
conveying flame and smoke to the outer air. (b) A passage way for
conducting a current of fresh, foul, or heated air from one place to
another. (c) (Steam Boiler) A pipe or passage for conveying flame and
hot gases through surrounding water in a boiler; -- distinguished from
a tube which holds water and is surrounded by fire. Small flues are
called fire tubes or simply tubes.
Flue boiler. See under Boiler. - - Flue bridge, the separating low wall
between the flues and the laboratory of a reverberatory furnace. --
Flue plate (Steam Boiler), a plate to which the ends of the flues are
fastened; -- called also flue sheet, tube sheet, and tube plate. --
Flue surface (Steam Boiler), the aggregate surface of flues exposed to
flame or the hot gases.
Flue (?), n. [Cf. F. flou light, tender, G. flau weak, W. llwch dust.
√84.] Light down, such as rises from cotton, fur, etc.; very fine
lint or hair. Dickens.
Flu"ence (?), n. Fluency. [Obs.] Milton.
Flu"en*cy (?), n. [L. fluentia: cf. F. fluence. See Fluent.] The
quality of being fluent; smoothness; readiness of utterance;
volubility.
The art of expressing with fluency and perspicuity.
Macaulay.
Flu"ent (?), a. [L. fluens, - entis, p. pr. of fluere to flow; cf. Gr.
&?; to boil over. Cf. Fluctuate, Flux.] 1. Flowing or capable of
flowing; liquid; glodding; easily moving.
2. Ready in the use of words; voluble; copious; having words at
command; and uttering them with facility and smoothness; as, a fluent
speaker; hence, flowing; voluble; smooth; -- said of language; as,
fluent speech.
With most fluent utterance.
Denham.
Fluent as the flight of a swallow is the sultan's letter.
De Quincey.