TYMP

Etymology

Noun

tymp (plural tymps)

A hollow water-cooled iron casting in the upper part of the archway of a blast furnace in which the dam stands.

Source: Wiktionary


Tymp, n. Etym: [Cf. Tympan.] (Blast Furnace)

Definition: A hollow water-cooled iron casting in the upper part of the archway in which the dam stands.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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