tu·yère (tw -yâr )n. The pipe, nozzle, or other opening through which air is forced into a blast furnace or forge to facilitate combustion. [French, from Old French, from tuyau, pipe, probably of Germanic origin.] |
tuyère [ˈtwiːɛə ˈtwaɪə (French) tyjɛr], twyer [ˈtwaɪə]
n
(Engineering / Metallurgy) a water-cooled nozzle through which air is blown into a cupola, blast furnace, or forge
[from French, from tuyau pipe, from Old French tuel, probably of Germanic origin]
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