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twyer

twyer

1 9.9
A pipe that sends air into a furnace to make the fire hotter
  • noun
  • Archaic
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  • During the demonstration, the instructor explained how the twyer helps to create a hotter fire.

Examples

  • The blacksmith adjusted the twyer to direct more air into the furnace.

  • It was at Dixon's Wilsontown Iron Works that John Condie is widely believed to have developed or greatly improved a device known as the water-twyer, which plays an important part in the hot-blast story.

    Academic text (2016)

  • There is luxuriant variation in the term "twire," including "twyer," "twyre," "tweer," and the French "tuyère."

    Academic text (2016)

  • In traditional forges, the twyer is essential for ensuring the metal reaches the required temperature.

Synonyms

blowpipe
vstwyer
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A tube you blow into to make a flame hotter for heating metal or glass

is specific to furnaces and forges rather than general lab or glasswork
blowtube
vstwyer
  • Specialized
9.9

A tube that sends air into a flame to make it hotter

is used especially for heavy furnaces and forges rather than small lab flames
blow tube
vstwyer
  • Specialized
8.2

A tube that sends air into a flame to make it hotter

is tied to metal furnaces and forges not mainly scientific or glasswork

Surface Forms

twyer singular
twyers plural

Etymology

Twyer comes from the French word tuyère, from tuyau which means 'pipe' and is like the English tube. So a twyer is a pipe or nozzle that blows air into a furnace to make the fire hotter.