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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Instead Rome should define "how many electric furnaces are needed, what public investments are planned and -- consequently -- what level of employment must be guaranteed following the sale".
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
While saying there was no major impact yet on its blast furnaces, finance chief Axel Hamann said the company was keeping a close eye on the situation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The furnaces operate at extreme temperatures, with iron ore and coking coal poured in at the top and liquid iron extracted at the bottom.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Chasing demand means ordering specialized vacuum furnaces on two-year-plus lead times, hiring and training people and building up expensive inventories of superalloys, Chiang said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Flushing with pleasure and confusion, Ranofer followed him to one of the smaller furnaces.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
