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Definition of wind box

1 : a receptacle from which a blast of air is supplied (as to the tuyeres of a cupola, blast furnace, or forge)
2 : wind-chest

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“Wind box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20box. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.

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