lehr

noun

variants or less commonly leer or lear

ˈli(ə)r,

ˈle(ə)r,

ˈlāər

plural -s

: a long oven in which glassware is annealed as it travels through on a continuous belt

Word History

Etymology

German lehr, leer model, pattern, measuring instrument, from Middle High German lēre model, measure

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