furnace
fur·nace
noun \ˈfər-nəs\: one for melting metals
: one for heating a building or apartment
Full Definition of FURNACE
: an enclosed structure in which heat is produced (as for heating a house or for reducing ore)
See Origin of FURNACE
Middle English furnas, from Anglo-French forneise, from Latin fornac-, fornax; akin to Latin formus warm — more at therm
First Known Use: 13th century
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