furnace
[ fur-nis ]
/ ˈfɜr nɪs /
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.
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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, adjectiveWords nearby furnace
furl., furlong, furlough, furmenty, furmint, furnace, furness, furnish, furnishing, furnishings, furnit.
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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, adjectiveWord Origin for furnace
C13: from Old French fornais, from Latin fornax oven, furnace; related to Latin formus warm
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