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tundishes

tundishes is the plural of tundish.

Meaning of tundish

Noun

tundish (plural tundishes)

  1. A kind of funnel used in brewing fitting into the bung-hole of a tun or cask.
    • For filling a bottle with a Tunne-dish.1623, William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, page iii. i. 431
  2. A funnel used in smelting, foundry work etc.
  3. A funnel used to create a siphonic break in a drainage system and/or provide visual indication of flow, usually in an overflow line.

Questions about tundishes

What is tundishes the plural of?
Tundishes is the plural of tundish.

Words near tundishes in the dictionary

  1. Tunchang
  2. Tuncurry
  3. tunding
  4. tundings
  5. tundish
  6. tundishes
  7. tundora
  8. tundoras
  9. tundra
  10. tundra bean geese
  11. tundra bean goose

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