open-hearth
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of open-hearth
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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In San Lorenzo, Guatemala, where Dr. Smith traveled once a month for several years while conducting long-term studies, he introduced stoves with chimneys, then observed the different results, compared with open-hearth cooking.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 21, 2020
Their Block One Restaurant, features open-hearth food on a patio with lake views.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2018
The Bessemer process, named for English inventor Henry Bessemer, and the open-hearth process, changed the way the United States produced steel and, in doing so, led the country into a new industrialized age.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 30, 2014
SAT-SUN Replica of 14th-century English village with presenters portraying medieval folk demonstrating blacksmithing, open-hearth cooking, longbow archery, candlemaking, pottery, shoemaking, noon-5 p.m.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2012
Inseparable from the twelve-hour day in the open-hearth where I worked were the twenty-four-hour shift, and the seven-day week.
From Steel The Diary of a Furnace Worker by Walker, Charles Rumford
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