tuyère

tuyère Definition

tu·yère (twē yer′, to̵̅o̅-; twēr; Fr tüē yər′)

noun

the pipe or nozzle through which air is forced into a blast furnace, forge, etc.

Etymology: Fr, nozzle < OFr tuyau, a pipe < Frank *thuta; akin to EFris tute, a pipe, tube

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