electric furnace

noun

1. a furnace in which the heat required is produced through electricity.

electric furnace

noun

1. any furnace in which the heat is provided by an electric current

Word History and Origins

Origin of electric furnace¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Goncalves says he has no plans to add electric furnaces, even though they’re now the predominant method for making steel in the U.S.

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One industry source told me modern electric furnaces could have a price tag as as much as £3bn each, and Scunthorpe might need two.

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The new electric furnace will have ultra-low emissions if the energy supply comes from renewable sources.

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Tata has closed its two coal-fired blast furnaces and is to replace them with an electric furnace that will need fewer workers.

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Future steelmaking in Port Talbot will rely on imports until an electric furnace, which melts scrap steel, is built.

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