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lehr
[ leer, lair ]
noun
- an oven used to anneal glass.
lehr
/ lɪə /
noun
- a long tunnel-shaped oven used for annealing glass
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lehr1
First recorded in 1905–10, lehr is from the German word Lehr, Leer “model”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lehr1
from German: pattern, model
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Example Sentences
The papers seem to be woefully wrought up over the financial rating of Mr. Harry Lehr.
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"The old Boche almost got me that time," said Lehr, lifting the oil cloth table cover to knock wood.
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Except for Lehr's machine, we maintained our formation and came out flying in the same position.
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My brother also went there long after, and endeared himself to all, helping Herr Lehr to plant his vines.
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It does not take so long to anneal glass in a lehr as in a kiln, and therefore in many factories only lehrs are used.
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