furnace
/ˈfɜːnɪs//ˈfɝnɪs/
noun
- 1
An industrial heating device, e.g. for smelting metal or baking ceramics.
- 2
A device that provides heat for a building; a space heater.
- 3
Any area that is excessively hot.
- 4
A place or time of punishment, affliction, or great trial; severe experience or discipline.
verb
- 1
To heat in a furnace.
- 2
To exhale like a furnace.
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