tuyère

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

noun

, Metallurgy.

, plural tu·yères [twee-, yairz, too-, tweerz, t, y, -, yer].

1. 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

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

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.

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Directly below the tuyere is an opening through which the ashes that drop from the fire may be cleaned out.

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Danger of explosion: Coal gases leak into the tuyere when the blast is shut off.

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But the principle of the tuyere, where the blast enters the forge, is the same as we blacksmiths have always used.

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The steam enters through the tubulure, A, and finds its way around the periphery of a tuyere, D.

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