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TUYERE
Etymology
Noun
tuyere (plural tuyeres)
A nozzle or similar fixture through which the blast is delivered to the interior of a blast furnace, or to the fire of a forge
Synonyms
• tue-iron
• twyer
• twire-pipe
Source: Wiktionary
Tu`yère", n. Etym: [F.; akin to tuyau a pipe; of Teutonic origin. Cf. Tweer, Tewel.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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