lehr
an oven used to anneal glass.
Origin of lehr
1- Also leer [leer] /lɪər/ .
Words Nearby lehr
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How to use lehr in a sentence
The papers seem to be woefully wrought up over the financial rating of Mr. Harry lehr.
The Onlooker, Volume 1, Part 2 | Various"The old Boche almost got me that time," said lehr, lifting the oil cloth table cover to knock wood.
The Stars & Stripes, Vol 1, No 1, February 8, 1918 | American Expeditionary ForcesExcept for lehr's machine, we maintained our formation and came out flying in the same position.
The Stars & Stripes, Vol 1, No 1, February 8, 1918 | American Expeditionary ForcesMy brother also went there long after, and endeared himself to all, helping Herr lehr to plant his vines.
Memoirs | Charles Godfrey LelandIt does not take so long to anneal glass in a lehr as in a kiln, and therefore in many factories only lehrs are used.
The Story of Glass | Sara Ware Bassett
British Dictionary definitions for lehr
/ (lɪə) /
a long tunnel-shaped oven used for annealing glass
Origin of lehr
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