forehearth
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of forehearth
Example Sentences
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The assistant, having prepared the forehearth, returns to the furnace and besmears both sides as well as the top of the mouth with simple lute.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius
When the alloy has been poured out of the forehearth, the smelter foreman and the mine captain weigh the cakes.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius
One half of the latter consists of copper and silver, and it settles to the bottom of the forehearth.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius
The forehearth of the furnace is not unlike the forehearth of the first furnace of all, except that it has a tap-hole.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius
At the first stands the smelter, who with a ladle pours the alloy out of the forehearth into the moulds.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius
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