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tuyeres

tuyeres is the plural of tuyere.

Meaning of tuyere

Noun

tuyere (plural tuyeres)

  1. 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

Questions about tuyeres

What is tuyeres the plural of?
Tuyeres is the plural of tuyere.

Words near tuyeres in the dictionary

  1. tuya
  2. tuyas
  3. Tuybo
  4. tuyer
  5. tuyere
  6. tuyeres
  7. tuyers
  8. Tuyuca
  9. Tuyuhun
  10. tuyul
  11. tuyuls

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