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tuyère
[ twee-yair, too-, tweer; French ty-yer ]
noun
, Metallurgy.
, plural tu·yères [twee-, yairz, too-, tweerz, t, y, -, yer].
- an opening through which the blast of air enters a blast furnace, cupola, forge, or the like, to facilitate combustion.
tuyère
/ tyjɛr; ˈtwaɪə; ˈtwiːɛə; ˈtwaɪə /
noun
- a water-cooled nozzle through which air is blown into a cupola, blast furnace, or forge
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tuyère1
1665–75; < French, derivative of tuyau pipe < Germanic
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tuyère1
C18: from French, from tuyau pipe, from Old French tuel , probably of Germanic origin
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Example Sentences
Each of these tubes ends in a leather pocket, and an iron nose-pipe k, adjusted in the tuyère of the furnace.
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The tuyère is placed in the back of the furnace, opposite to the side at which the litharge is allowed to overflow.
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The tuyère opens at a small height above the sole of the furnace.
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A bar b, Fig. 2839, is placed in the tuyère hole and supported at the other end at p.
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Then the tuyère comes loose with a few strokes of a pull bar.
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