English
Noun
tuyere

1. A nozzle, mouthpiece, or fixture through which the blast is delivered to the interior of a blast furnace, or to the fire of a forge. [Corruptly written also {tweer}, and {twier}.]

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#:*1957: Remains of a clay tuyere are present through which the blast was conducted into the furnace. — H.R. Schubert, History of the British Iron and Steel Industry, p. 21.

• 2005-06-30 01:31 - Conversion script - [[Tuyere]] moved to [[tuyere]]

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