tuyère — meaning in English
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English meaning
- nozzle noun A narrow, often tapered spout fitted to a pipe or hose to control the flow of a liquid or gas.
Senses
tuyère is used for these senses in English:
- nozzle A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.
- nozzle A short outlet or inlet pipe projecting from the end or side of a hollow vessel, as a steam-engine cylinder or a steam boiler.
- tuyere A nozzle or similar fixture through which the blast is delivered to the interior of a blast furnace, or to the fire of a forge