twire-pipe

noun

A pipe through which the blast is delivered to the interior of a blast furnace, or to the fire of a forge; a tuyere.

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Meanings

nountwire-pipe (plural twire-pipes)

plural twire-pipes

  1. obsoleteA pipe through which the blast is delivered to the interior of a blast furnace, or to the fire of a forge; a tuyere.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tuyere
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APA

twire-pipe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twire-pipe

MLA

“twire-pipe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twire-pipe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twire-pipe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twire-pipe.

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