Definisjon av Furnace

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Noun

furnace - an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
chamber a natural or artificial enclosed space
athanor a furnace that feeds itself so as to maintain a uniform temperature; used by alchemists
blast furnace a furnace for smelting of iron from iron oxide ores; combustion is intensified by a blast of air
cremation chamber, crematorium, crematory a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
cupola a roof in the form of a dome
electric furnace any furnace in which the heat is provided by an electric current
firebox a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned
forge a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
gas furnace a furnace that burns gas
grate, grating a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
incinerator a furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse)
kiln a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
oil burner, oil furnace a furnace that burns oil
open-hearth furnace a furnace for making steel in which the steel is placed on a shallow hearth and flames of burning gas and hot air play over it
register a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device
reverberatory furnace a furnace in which the material that is being treated is heated indirectly by flames that are directed at the roof and walls of the furnace
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Substantiv

Furnace - A device for heating.
Furnace - A device that heats materials being processed in a factory.
Furnace - A device that provides heat for a building.
Furnace - Any area that is excessively hot.

Verb

Furnace - To heat in a furnace.

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  • A furnace is a device used for heating. The name derives from Latin fornax, oven. The earliest furnace was excavated at Balakot, a site of the Indus Valley Civilization, dating back to its mature phase (c. 2500-1900 BC).

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  • Furnace
    A structure or apparatus in which heat is produced by the combustion of fuel, often to warm houses, melt metals, produce steam and bake pottery.

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