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| tu·yère [ too yér, twee yér ] (plural tu·yères) or twyer [ twīr ] (plural twyers) |
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air nozzle in furnace: an opening in the refractory lining and shell of a furnace through which air is forced in order to promote combustion
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| [Late 18th century. < French< tuyau "pipe"] |
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