tuyere opening

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• tuyere notch — noun also tuyere arch : an opening in the wall of a furnace hearth or crucible for a tuyere …   Useful english dictionary

• tuyère — /twee yair , tooh , twear/; Fr. /tyuu yerdd /, n., pl. tuyères /twee yairz , tooh , twearz/; Fr. /tyuu yerdd /. Metall. an opening through which the blast of air enters a blast furnace, cupola, forge, or the like, to facilitate combustion. Also,… …   Universalium

• tuyère — tu•yère or tu•yer [[t]twiˈyɛər, tu [/t]] n. mel an opening through which the blast of air enters a blast furnace, cupola, forge, or the like, to facilitate combustion • Etymology: 1665–75; < F, der. of tuyau pipe < Frankish*thūta; cf.… …   From formal English to slang

• tuyère — /ˈtwiɛə/ (say tweeair), /ˈtwaɪə/ (say twuyuh) noun an opening through which the blast of air enters a blast furnace, cupola forge, or the like, to facilitate combustion. Also, twyere. {French, from tuyau pipe, of Germanic origin} …  

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• tu|yère — «twee YAIR, twihr», noun. an opening through which the blast of air is forced into a blast furnace or forge. ╂[< French tuyère < Old French toiere < a Germanic word] …   Useful english dictionary