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- [twee-yair, too-, tweer; French ty-yer]
- /twiˈyɛər, tu-, twɪər; French tüˈyɛr/
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- [twee-yair, too-, tweer; French ty-yer]
- /twiˈyɛər, tu-, twɪər; French tüˈyɛr/
Definition of tuyer word
- noun plural tuyer an opening through which the blast of air enters a blast furnace, cupola, forge, or the like, to facilitate combustion. 1
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Origin of tuyer
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; < French, derivative of tuyau pipe < Germanic
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Parts of speech for Tuyer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tuyer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".