blast furnace
noun
: a furnace in which combustion is forced by a current of air under pressure
especially
: one for the reduction of iron ore
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The blast furnace of volcanoes has fallen silent, replaced by birdsong trilling from the branches and echoing through a garden of exotic stone.
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Reviewing history, the likelihood is the antiquated blast furnaces and systems in place will be demolished and replaced with modern technology involving robotics or they will simply be demolished to eliminate competition.
—Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
The company idled operations on the blast furnace, the basic oxygen furnace steel shop and continuous casting, blaming a weak auto market for the decision to idle.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Often the victim is large, for the mako burns fuel like a blast furnace.
—Pat Smith, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Reviewing history, the likelihood is the antiquated blast furnaces and systems in place will be demolished and replaced with modern technology involving robotics or they will simply be demolished to eliminate competition.
—Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
The company idled operations on the blast furnace, the basic oxygen furnace steel shop and continuous casting, blaming a weak auto market for the decision to idle.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Often the victim is large, for the mako burns fuel like a blast furnace.
—Pat Smith, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for blast furnace
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“Blast furnace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blast%20furnace. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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