lehr

American  

[leer, lair] / lɪər, lɛər /

Also leer

noun

1. an oven used to anneal glass.

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lehr British  

/ lɪə /

noun

1. a long tunnel-shaped oven used for annealing glass

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Etymology

Origin of lehr

First recorded in 1905–10, lehr is from the German word Lehr, Leer “model”

Example Sentences

"Certain responsibilities are incumbent to individuals with access to Top Secret information," said US Attorney Susan Lehr for the District of Nebraska.

From BBC

"For a biologist, describing a new species and making it public with its new name is one of the most vital activities during the biodiversity crisis," said Edgar Lehr, the lead scientist on the project.

From BBC

“We have to think of the loss and destruction and that there is more of this to come,” Ms. Lehr told The New York Times in 2020.

From New York Times

Jane Safer, widow of the journalist Morley Safer, said she and her husband first became friends with Ms. Lehr and her husband, Dr. David Lehr, a cardiologist, decades ago when Mr. Safer interviewed Dr. Lehr for a “60 Minutes” segment.

From New York Times

Mira Lehr, a versatile Florida artist who helped found an early cooperative gallery for women artists in Miami Beach and whose paintings, sculptures and installations often reflected her concerns about environmental degradation, died on Jan. 24 in Miami Beach.

From New York Times