furnace
noun
a structure or apparatus in which heat may be generated, as for heating houses, smelting ores, or producing steam.
furnaces
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pluralof furnace.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The fuel is piped into homes for furnaces and boilers and also burned at power plants to generate electricity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
"All the equipment has been almost completely destroyed. There are no windows left, and there are holes in the roofs. The blast furnaces have been almost completely ruined," Maksyshko complains.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
But in the meantime, the plant formerly known as Ilva has been ordered to shut off its blast furnaces by October 28 due to the presence of asbestos and illegal levels of fine airborne particles.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
"Above all, it is unclear who should cover the investment costs for installing the electric furnaces," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
I said, seeing him go over and take a thermos bottle from a shelf near one of the furnaces.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
