furnace

[ fur-nis ]

/ ˈfɜr nɪs /

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noun

a structure or apparatus in which heat may be generated, as for heating houses, smelting ores, or producing steam.

a place characterized by intense heat: The volcano was a seething furnace.

(initial capital letter)Astronomy. the constellation Fornax.

verb (used with object), fur·naced, fur·nac·ing.

to heat (a metal piece) in a furnace.

Origin of furnace

1175–1225; Middle English furneis, furnais<Old French fornais, fournais<Latin fornāc- (stem of fornāx kiln, oven), akin to formus warm

OTHER WORDS FROM furnace

fur·nace·like, adjective

Words nearby furnace

furl, furlong, furlough, furmenty, furmint, furnace, Furness, furnish, furnished, furnishing, furnishings

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Example sentences from the Web for furnace

The high-cheekboned actor wears a leather jacket and turtleneck and slicks back his hair in Out of the Furnace.
Willem Dafoe Cuts Like a Blade|Melissa Leon|December 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Scott had recently finished shooting the drama Out of the Furnace, starring Christian Bale.
Cause of Tony Scott’s Apparent Suicide Still Being Determined|Christine Pelisek|August 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A jet engine that is still functioning is basically a furnace, and the most likely first source of ignition.
The Year of Flying Dangerously|Clive Irving|December 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The retort ought to fill the furnace, so as to leave only the distance of an inch between it and the inside of the furnace.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.|Pierre Joseph Macquer

If parents threw their children into the furnace to Molech, why should they not devote their daughters to Ishtar?
Folkways|William Graham Sumner
The mosquitoes bit steadily, and the feather-bed was like a furnace seven times heated.
Everyday Adventures|Samuel Scoville
The electrodes are so arranged that it is possible by means of screwing to advance or withdraw them from the furnace.
Scientific American Supplement No. 822|Various
The furnace door must be opened, and the fire damped or regulated to suit the boiling of the wort.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,|Mary Eaton

British Dictionary definitions for furnace

furnace

/ (ˈfɜːnɪs) /

noun

an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to generate steam, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc

a very hot or stifling place

Derived forms of furnace

furnace-like, adjective

Word Origin for furnace

C13: from Old French fornais, from Latin fornax oven, furnace; related to Latin formus warm

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	furnace
释义	furnace [ fur-nis ] / ˈfɜr nɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR furnace ON THESAURUS.COM noun a structure or apparatus in which heat may be generated, as for heating houses, smelting ores, or producing steam. a place characterized by intense heat: The volcano was a seething furnace. (initial capital letter)Astronomy. the constellation Fornax. verb (used with object), fur·naced, fur·nac·ing. to heat (a metal piece) in a furnace. Origin of furnace 1175–1225; Middle English furneis, furnais<Old French fornais, fournais<Latin fornāc- (stem of fornāx kiln, oven), akin to formus warm OTHER WORDS FROM furnace fur·nace·like, adjective Words nearby furnace furl, furlong, furlough, furmenty, furmint, furnace, Furness, furnish, furnished, furnishing, furnishings Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for furnace The high-cheekboned actor wears a leather jacket and turtleneck and slicks back his hair in Out of the Furnace. Willem Dafoe Cuts Like a Blade\|Melissa Leon\|December 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Scott had recently finished shooting the drama Out of the Furnace, starring Christian Bale. Cause of Tony Scott’s Apparent Suicide Still Being Determined\|Christine Pelisek\|August 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST A jet engine that is still functioning is basically a furnace, and the most likely first source of ignition. The Year of Flying Dangerously\|Clive Irving\|December 23, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The retort ought to fill the furnace, so as to leave only the distance of an inch between it and the inside of the furnace. Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.\|Pierre Joseph Macquer If parents threw their children into the furnace to Molech, why should they not devote their daughters to Ishtar? Folkways\|William Graham Sumner The mosquitoes bit steadily, and the feather-bed was like a furnace seven times heated. Everyday Adventures\|Samuel Scoville The electrodes are so arranged that it is possible by means of screwing to advance or withdraw them from the furnace. Scientific American Supplement No. 822\|Various The furnace door must be opened, and the fire damped or regulated to suit the boiling of the wort. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,\|Mary Eaton British Dictionary definitions for furnace furnace / (ˈfɜːnɪs) / noun an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to generate steam, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc a very hot or stifling place Derived forms of furnace furnace-like, adjective Word Origin for furnace C13: from Old French fornais, from Latin fornax oven, furnace; related to Latin formus warm Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to furnace heater, stove, kiln, incinerator, boiler, forge, smithy, cinerator, cremator, oil burner
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furnace

noun

verb (used with object), fur·naced, fur·nac·ing.

Origin of furnace

OTHER WORDS FROM furnace

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Example sentences from the Web for furnace

British Dictionary definitions for furnace

noun

Derived forms of furnace

Word Origin for furnace

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