Furnace
91furnace — noun 1》 an enclosed chamber in which material can be heated to very high temperatures. 2》 N. Amer. a boiler serving a central heating system. 3》 a very hot place. Origin ME: from OFr. fornais(e), from L. fornax, fornac , from fornus oven …
92furnace — fur·nace …
93furnace — [ˈfɜːnɪs] noun [C] a large enclosed container in which you burn fuel. It is used for heating a building or for an industrial process …
94furnace — fur•nace [[t]ˈfɜr nɪs[/t]] n. 1) a structure or apparatus in which heat may be generated, as for heating houses, smelting ores, or producing steam 2) a place characterized by intense heat • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME furneis, furnais < OF… …
95furnace — /ˈfɜnəs / (say fernuhs) noun 1. a structure or apparatus in which to generate heat, as for heating buildings, smelting ores, producing steam, etc. 2. a place of burning heat. {Middle English furneise, from Old French fornais, fornaise, from Latin …
96furnace — Kapuahi, umu …
97furnace — n. 1 an enclosed structure for intense heating by fire, esp. of metals or water. 2 a very hot place. Etymology: ME f. OF fornais f. L fornax acis f. fornus oven …
98Bustamente furnace — Furnace Fur nace, n. [OE. fornais, forneis, OF. fornaise, F. fournaise, from L. fornax; akin to furnus oven, and prob. to E. forceps.] 1. An inclosed place in which heat is produced by the combustion of fuel, as for reducing ores or melting… …
99reverberatory furnace — Furnace used for smelting, refining, or melting in which the fuel is not in direct contact with the contents but heats it by a flame blown over it from another chamber. Such furnaces are used in copper, tin, and nickel production, in the… …
100reverberatory furnace — furnace in which the heat is deflected downward from the furnace s roof toward its hearth …
