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Soden, incidentally, knew of seven different "air-boiling" furnaces, some with four and some with eight tuyères, but he also neglected to report on the use of the metal.

From The Beginnings of Cheap Steel by Bishop, Philip W.

Bessemer Converting Vessel: a, a, a, tuyères; b, air-space; c, melted metal.

From The Romance of Industry and Invention by Cochrane, Robert