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| arc furnace |
an electric furnace in which heat is produced by an arc formed between the material being heated and an electrode, or between two electrodes. |
| baseburner |
a stove or furnace that feeds to the base of the unit additional fuel, such as coal, as needed. |
| blast furnace |
a large, vertical furnace in which metal, esp. iron, is smelted from ore by means of heat intensified by a blast of air forced in at the bottom. |
| burner |
the part of a furnace, water heater, stove, or other appliance that emits heat or flame. [1/2 definitions] |
| chimney |
a hollow, vertical structure of masonry, which allows smoke and gases to escape from a furnace, fireplace, or stove; flue. [1/2 definitions] |
| converter |
a furnace that uses the Bessemer process to convert pig iron into steel. [1/5 definitions] |
| crematorium |
a furnace for burning to ashes human remains, or the building in which such cremation occurs; crematory. |
| crematory |
a furnace for cremating, or the building in which cremation occurs. [1/2 definitions] |
| damper |
in a furnace or stove, a movable metal plate that controls air flow. [1/2 definitions] |
| draft |
a device for controlling the flow of air, as in a stove or furnace (sometimes spelled "draught"). [1/18 definitions] |
| finery2 |
a furnace in which cast iron is transformed into the more malleable wrought iron; refinery. |
| fire |
a particular burning, as in a stove, furnace, or other place designed for burning. [1/14 definitions] |
| firebox |
the portion of a stove or furnace in which the fuel is burned. [1/2 definitions] |
| firebrick |
a heat-resistant brick, esp. one used in the construction of a furnace, oven, or the like. |
| fire clay |
a heat-resistant clay used in furnace linings, crucibles, fire bricks, and the like. |
| forge1 |
a furnace or hearth where metal is heated to be worked or shaped. [1/7 definitions] |
| furnace |
in metallurgy, to prepare (metal) by heating in a furnace. [1/3 definitions] |
| grate1 |
a framework of metal bars that holds the fuel in a furnace, stove, or fireplace. [1/4 definitions] |
| incinerator |
a furnace for burning refuse. |
| kiln |
a furnace or oven for burning lime, hardening pottery or brick, drying lumber, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| limekiln |
a furnace for making lime by heating limestone or shells. |
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