tuyère

Also tu·yer

[twee-yair, too-, tweer, ty-yer]

noun

Metallurgy.

plural

tuyères 

1. an opening through which the blast of air enters a blast furnace, cupola, forge, or the like, to facilitate combustion.

tuyère

/ tyjɛr, ˈtwaɪə, ˈtwiːɛə, ˈtwaɪə /

noun

1. a water-cooled nozzle through which air is blown into a cupola, blast furnace, or forge

Word History and Origins

Origin of tuyère¹

1665–75; < French, derivative of tuyau pipe < Germanic

Word History and Origins

Origin of tuyère¹

C18: from French, from tuyau pipe, from Old French tuel , probably of Germanic origin