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tuyère
[ twee-yair, too-, tweer; French ty-yer ]
noun
- an opening through which the blast of air enters a blast furnace, cupola, forge, or the like, to facilitate combustion.
tuyère
/ ˈtwaɪə; tyjɛr; ˈtwaɪə; ˈtwiːɛə /
noun
- a water-cooled nozzle through which air is blown into a cupola, blast furnace, or forge
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Origin of tuyère1
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Example Sentences
The harder the air is driven into the fire above the tuyere the more oxygen is furnished and the hotter the fire becomes.
Directly below the tuyere is an opening through which the ashes that drop from the fire may be cleaned out.
Danger of explosion: Coal gases leak into the tuyere when the blast is shut off.
But the principle of the tuyere, where the blast enters the forge, is the same as we blacksmiths have always used.
The steam enters through the tubulure, A, and finds its way around the periphery of a tuyere, D.
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