furnace
UK/'fә:nis/US
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Definitions
n.
An enclosed device that produces intense heat, used for heating buildings, smelting metal, or firing ceramics.
火炉，熔炉，锅炉
Root Breakdown
Native Englishfurnaceother
=furnace
Common Collocations
- 1.blast furnace高炉
- 2.home furnace家庭供暖炉
- 3.furnace room锅炉房
Example Sentences
- 1.
The furnace heated the entire building efficiently all winter.
- 2.
Steel is melted in large furnaces at extremely high temperatures.