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- [fur-nis]
- /ˈfɜr nɪs/
- /ˈfɜː.nɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fur-nis]
- /ˈfɜr nɪs/
Definitions of furnace word
- noun furnace a structure or apparatus in which heat may be generated, as for heating houses, smelting ores, or producing steam. 2
- noun furnace a place characterized by intense heat: The volcano was a seething furnace. 1
- noun furnace (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Fornax. 1
- verb with object furnace to heat (a metal piece) in a furnace. 1
- noun furnace An enclosed structure in which material can be heated to very high temperatures, e.g., for smelting metals. 1
- noun furnace industrial 1
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Origin of furnace
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English furneis, furnais < Old French fornais, fournais < Latin fornāc- (stem of fornāx kiln, oven), akin to formus warm
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Parts of speech for Furnace
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
furnace popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
furnace usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for furnace
noun furnace
- heater — any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
- stove — one of the thin, narrow, shaped pieces of wood that form the sides of a cask, tub, or similar vessel.
- kiln — a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying something, especially one for firing pottery, calcining limestone, or baking bricks.
- incinerator — a furnace or apparatus for burning trash, garbage, etc., to ashes.
- forge — to form by heating and hammering; beat into shape.
Antonyms for furnace
noun furnace
- freezer — a refrigerator, refrigerator compartment, cabinet, or room held at or below 32°F (0°C), used especially for preserving and storing food.
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