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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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