tuyère
tuyère is the alternative form of tuyere.
Meaning of tuyere
Noun
tuyere (plural tuyeres)
- A nozzle or similar fixture through which the blast is delivered to the interior of a blast furnace, or to the fire of a forge
- Remains of a clay tuyere are present through which the blast was conducted into the furnace.1957, H.R. Schubert, History of the British Iron and Steel Industry, page 21
- Synonyms:
- tue-iron, twire-pipe
Forms of tuyère
| plural | tuyères |
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Questions about tuyère
- What is tuyère the alternative form of?
- Tuyère is the alternative form of tuyere.
Words near tuyère in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: tuyère (page history and authors); tuyere (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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