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furnace

Pronunciation: /ˈfəːnɪs/
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Definition of furnace

noun

  • an enclosed structure in which material can be heated to very high temperatures, e.g. for smelting metals.
  • North American an appliance fired by gas or oil in which air or water is heated to be circulated throughout a building in a heating system.
  • a very hot place:her car was a furnace

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French fornais(e), from Latin fornax, fornac-, from fornus 'oven'

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