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open-hearth Definition

open-hearth (ō′pən härt̸h′)

adjective

  1. designating a furnace with a wide, saucer-shaped hearth and a low roof, used in making steel
  2. using a furnace of this kind the open-hearth process

open-hearth Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • furnace: Liberals win 30 of 34 Welsh seats First Siemens open-hearth furnace at Brymbo 1886 General Election.
  • fireplace: In a development with more than two homes per acre, for example, no open-hearth fireplaces would be allowed.
  • fire: These sessions can include working with the basketmaker, cooking over the open-hearth fire and laundry demonstrations.