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fourneau

fourneau noun: the chamber of a mine in which the powder is placed.

Noun

fourneau (plural fourneaus or fourneaux)

  1. (archaic) The chamber of a mine in which the powder is placed.
    • The quantity of powder to charge the fourneau depends on the density and tenacity of the soil in which it is to be made1809, Louis de Tousard, American Artillerist's Companion

Forms of fourneau

pluralfourneaus
pluralfourneaux

Origin of fourneau

Borrowed from French fourneau.

Questions about fourneau

What does fourneau mean?
Fourneau means the chamber of a mine in which the powder is placed.
What part of speech is fourneau?
Fourneau is a noun.
What is the plural of fourneau?
The plural of fourneau is fourneaus.

Words near fourneau in the dictionary

  1. fourling
  2. fourlings
  3. Fourman
  4. Fourmans
  5. fourmarierite
  6. fourneau
  7. fourneaus
  8. fourneaux
  9. fourness
  10. Fournier
  11. Fournier gangrene

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