tuyère

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

noun,plural tu·yères

[twee-yairz, too-, tweerz; French ty-yer]. /twiˈyɛərz, tu-, twɪərz; French tüˈyɛr/. Metallurgy.

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

Origin of tuyère

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

Also tu·yer [twee-yair, too-, tweer]. /twiˈyɛər, tu-, twɪər/.

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How to use tuyère in a sentence

The harder the air is driven into the fire above the tuyere the more oxygen is furnished and the hotter the fire becomes.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting | Harold P. Manly
Directly below the tuyere is an opening through which the ashes that drop from the fire may be cleaned out.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting | Harold P. Manly
Danger of explosion: Coal gases leak into the tuyere when the blast is shut off.
The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals | Charles Conrad Sleffel
But the principle of the tuyere, where the blast enters the forge, is the same as we blacksmiths have always used.
The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals | Charles Conrad Sleffel
The steam enters through the tubulure, A, and finds its way around the periphery of a tuyere, D.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for tuyère

tuyère

twyer (ˈtwaɪə)

/ (ˈtwiːɛə, ˈtwaɪə, French tyjɛr) /

noun

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

Origin of tuyère

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

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