taphole
[ tap-hohl ]
/ ˈtæpˌhoʊl /
noun Metallurgy.
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Words nearby taphole
tape transport, tapetum, tapeworm, taphephobia, Taphiae, taphole, taphonomy, taphouse, taphrogenesis, Tàpies, tap-in
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Example sentences from the Web for taphole
At last the Squire grew weary of standing there with his finger in the taphole, so he took it out.
British Dictionary definitions for taphole
taphole
/ (ˈtæpˌhəʊl) /
noun
a hole in a furnace for running off molten metal or slag
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