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tuyere

noun tu·yere \twē-ˈer\

Definition of TUYERE

:  a nozzle through which an air blast is delivered to a forge or blast furnace
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Origin of TUYERE

French tuyère, from Middle French, from tuyau pipe
First Known Use: 1781

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