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Nozzle vs Tuyere - What's the difference?

nozzle | tuyere |

As nouns the difference between nozzle and tuyere

is that nozzle is a short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe while tuyere is a nozzle or similar fixture through which the blast is delivered to the interior of a blast furnace, or to the fire of a forge.

nozzle

English

Alternative forms

* (l) * (l), (l) (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.
  • A short outlet or inlet pipe projecting from the end or side of a hollow vessel, as a steam-engine cylinder or a steam boiler.
  • tuyere

    English

    (wikipedia tuyere)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A nozzle or similar fixture through which the blast is delivered to the interior of a blast furnace, or to the fire of a forge
  • * 1957 , H.R. Schubert, History of the British Iron and Steel Industry , page 21:
  • Remains of a clay tuyere are present through which the blast was conducted into the furnace.

    Synonyms

    * tue-iron * twyer * twire-pipe