furnace
An oil furnace for heating a building
Meanings
Noun
- An industrial heating device, e.g. for smelting metal or baking ceramics.
- A device that provides heat for a building; a space heater.
- Any area that is excessively hot.
- A place or time of punishment, affliction, or great trial; severe experience or discipline.
Verb
Origin
- From Middle English forneys, from Old French fornais (French fournaise), from Latin fornāx.
Modern English dictionary
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