Furnace Definition

fûrnĭs
furnaces
noun
An enclosed chamber or structure in which heat is produced, as by burning fuel, for warming a building, reducing ores and metals, etc.
Webster's New World
Any extremely hot place.
Webster's New World
A grueling test or trial.
Webster's New World
A device for heating.
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(figuratively) A place or time of punishment, affiction, or great trial; severe experience or discipline.
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verb

To heat in a furnace.

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Other Word Forms of Furnace

Noun

Singular:
furnace
Plural:
furnaces

Origin of Furnace

  • Middle English from Old French fornais from Latin fornāx fornāc- oven gwher- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French fornais (French fournaise), from Latin fornax.

    From Wiktionary

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