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floss hole

noun Metallurgy.

a hole in a puddling furnace for the removal of ash or slag.

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Nearby words

florula, flory, floréal, flos ferri, floss, floss hole, flossie, flossy, flotage, flotation, flotation bags

Origin of floss hole

1830–40; floss slag < German Flosz in same sense

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