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Definition of Tuyere

Tuyere
Tuyere Tu`y[`e]re", n. [F.; akin to tuyau a pipe; of Teutonic origin. Cf. Tweer, Tewel.] 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.] Tuy[`e]re arch, the embrasure, in the wall of a blast furnace through which the tuy[`e]re enters.

Meaning of Tuyere from wikipedia

- A tuyere or tuyère (French pronunciation: [tɥijɛʁ]; English: /twiːˈjɛər/) is a tube, nozzle or pipe through which air is blown into a furnace or hearth...
- cooler than the salt bath. The tuyère pyrometer is an optical instrument for temperature measurement through the tuyeres, which are normally used for feeding...
- type of forge: Tuyere—a pipe through which air can be forced into the fire Bellows or blower—a means for forcing air into the tuyere Hearth—a place where...
- interrogated by the Tuyere; badly frightened, he fumbles and grows agitated under their mockery, becoming borderline insubordinate. The Tuyere calm him down...
- into the lower section of the furnace through a series of pipes called tuyeres, so that the chemical reactions take place throughout the furnace as the...
- (made of clay or metal) enter through the side walls. These pipes, called tuyeres, allow air to enter the furnace, either by natural draught or forced with...
- or crucible, and which was usually done through the mediation of a tuyère. Tuyères used in conjunction with pot bellows had the function of protecting...
- the tuyere (mid-bottom inlet of a blast furnace), then mixed with secondary hot air (termed the "blast") supplied through a blowpipe in the tuyere and...
- was designed so that a cold blast injected at the bottom traveled through tuyere pipes across the top where the charge (i.e. of charcoal and s**** or pig...
- blacksmith's forge, which commonly causes a large buildup of clinker around the tuyere. Clinker often forms a loose, dark deposit consisting of waste materials...