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blast furnace

blast fur·nace
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [blast, blahst fur-nis]
    • /blæst, blɑst ˈfɜr nɪs/
    • /blɑːst ˈfɜː.nɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blast, blahst fur-nis]
    • /blæst, blɑst ˈfɜr nɪs/

Definitions of blast furnace words

  • countable noun blast furnace A blast furnace is a large structure in which iron ore is heated under pressure so that it melts and the pure iron metal separates out and can be collected. 3
  • noun blast furnace a vertical cylindrical furnace for smelting iron, copper, lead, and tin ores. The ore, scrap, solid fuel, and slag-forming materials are fed through the top and a blast of preheated air is forced through the charge from the bottom. Metal and slag are run off from the base 3
  • noun blast furnace a towerlike smelting furnace for separating metal, esp. iron, from the impurities in the ore: a blast of air is forced into the furnace from below to produce the intense heat needed 3
  • noun blast furnace a large vertical furnace for smelting iron from ore, using coke as fuel: designed so as to direct a continuous blast of air through the fuel in order to obtain a high rate of combustion. 1
  • noun blast furnace a forge in which ore is smelted to metal, the process being intensified by a blast of hot air. 0
  • noun blast furnace as above, but specifically a forge where the fuel and the ore are intermixed. 0
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Origin of blast furnace

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10

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Parts of speech for Blast furnace

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Blast furnace

blast furnace popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for blast furnace

noun blast furnace

  • furnace — a structure or apparatus in which heat may be generated, as for heating houses, smelting ores, or producing steam.
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