tuyère

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈtwiːɛə/, French: /tyjɛr/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(twē yâr′, to̅o̅-, twēr; Fr. ty yer′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tu•yère  (twē yâr′, to̅o̅-, twēr; Fr. ty yer′),USA pronunciation n., pl. tu•yères (twē yârz′, to̅o̅-, twērz; Fr. ty yer′).USA pronunciation [Metall.]
  1. Metallurgyan opening through which the blast of air enters a blast furnace, cupola, forge, or the like, to facilitate combustion.
Also, tu•yer  (twē yâr′, to̅o̅-, twēr).USA pronunciation See diag. under blast furnace. 
  • Gmc
  • French, derivative of tuyau pipe
  • 1665–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tuyère /ˈtwiːɛə; ˈtwaɪə; French: tyjɛr/, twyer /ˈtwaɪə/ n
  1. a water-cooled nozzle through which air is blown into a cupola, blast furnace, or forge
Etymology: 18th Century: from French, from tuyau pipe, from Old French tuel, probably of Germanic origin
'tuyère' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
twyer

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