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ore hearth

noun

  1. a small blast furnace for smelting lead.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ore hearth1

First recorded in 1815–25

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Example Sentences

Lead ores are smelted in the reverberatory furnace, the ore-hearth, and the blast-furnace.

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