tuyère

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See also: tuyere

English

Noun

tuyère (plural tuyères)

  1. Alternative form of tuyere

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French toiere, from tuyau (pipe, tube, channel), of Germanic origin.

Pronunciation

Noun

tuyère f (plural tuyères)

  1. an air vent in the masonry of a metallurgic oven
  2. the back chamber of a combustion engine where the gas decompresses

Descendants

  • English: tuyere

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