tuyère

[twee-yair, too-, tweer; Fr. ty-yer]

tu·yère

[twee-yair, too-, tweer; Fr. ty-yer]
noun, plural tu·yères [twee-yairz, too-, tweerz; Fr. ty-yer] . Metallurgy.
an opening through which the blast of air enters a blast furnace, cupola, forge, or the like, to facilitate combustion.
Also, tu·yer [twee-yair, too-, tweer] .


Origin:
1665–75; < French, derivative of tuyau pipe < Germanic
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Tuyère is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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tuyère or twyer (ˈtwiːɛə, ˈtwaɪə, French tyjɛr, ˈtwaɪə)
 
n
a water-cooled nozzle through which air is blown into a cupola, blast furnace, or forge
 
[C18: from French, from tuyau pipe, from Old French tuel, probably of Germanic origin]
 
twyer or twyer
 
n
 
[C18: from French, from tuyau pipe, from Old French tuel, probably of Germanic origin]

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