Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fourneau

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: fourneau
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The chamber of a mine in which the powder is placed.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"The quantity of powder to charge the fourneau depends on the density and tenacity of the soil in which it is to be made"

Etymology

Borrowed from French fourneau.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

fourneaus (plural) fourneaux (plural)

Questions

What does fourneau mean?: The chamber of a mine in which the powder is placed.
Where does fourneau come from?: Borrowed from French fourneau.

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