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Webster 1913 Edition

Tuyere

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Tuˊyère′

,
Noun.
[F.; akin to
tuyau
a pipe; of Teutonic origin. Cf.
Tweer
,
Tewel
.]
A nozzle, mouthpiece, or fixture through which the blast is delivered to the interior of a blast furnace, or to the fire of a forge.
[Corruptly written also
tweer
, and
twier
.]
Tuyère arch
,
the embrasure, in the wall of a blast furnace through which the tuyère enters.

Definition 2024

tuyère

tuyère

See also: tuyere

English

Noun

tuyère ‎(plural tuyères)

  1. Alternative form of tuyere

French

Etymology

From Old French toiere, from tuyau ‎(“pipe, tube, channel”), of Germanic origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɥi.jɛʁ/

Noun

tuyère f ‎(plural tuyères)

  1. An air vent in the masonry of a metallurgic oven
  2. The back chamber of a combustion engine where the gas decompresses

Related terms

  • tuyautage m

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