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fourneaux

fourneaux is the plural of fourneau.

Meaning of fourneau

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

Questions about fourneaux

What is fourneaux the plural of?
Fourneaux is the plural of fourneau.

Words near fourneaux in the dictionary

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

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