noun
- pipes or nozzles through which air is blown into a blast furnace or forge
Usage: metallurgy; plural form
Examples
- The tuyeres delivered hot air to the bottom of the blast furnace.
- Workers inspected the tuyeres for damage after the furnace was shut down.
- The forge required new tuyeres to maintain proper airflow.
- Iron production increased when they upgraded the tuyeres system.
- The blast furnace had eight tuyeres positioned around its circumference.
- Molten metal sometimes blocked the tuyeres during operation.