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electric furnace Definition

electric furnace

noun

a furnace heated to high temperatures by an electric current, used in smelting, melting metals, steel making, manufacturing carbides, etc.

electric furnace Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • arc: Both carbon and alloy steels are produced in electric arc furnaces and scrap rather than molten metal is used as the base material.

Noun used with modifier

  • arc: The melt shop can produce over 100,000 tons per annum in two 90 ton electric arc furnaces.