hearth
noun
- the stone or brick floor of a fireplace, often extending out into the room
- the fireside as the center of family life
- family life; home
- the part of a brick oven, or of a blacksmith's forge, on which the fire rests
- Metallurgy
- the lowest part of a blast furnace, on which the molten metal and slag are deposited
- the floor of a furnace on which the ore or metal rests for exposure to the flame
See hearth in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(härth)
noun- The floor of a fireplace, usually extending into a room and paved with brick, flagstone, or cement.
- Family life; the home.
- Metallurgy
a. The lowest part of a blast furnace or cupola, from which the molten metal flows.
b. The bottom of a reverberatory furnace, where ore is exposed to the flame.
- The fireplace or brazier of a blacksmith's forge.
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