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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At the height of the fire, temperatures inside Bradford’s main stand peaked at around 900 degrees centigrade — the equivalent of a blast furnace.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Starmer had been under pressure to act after Jingye's recent decision to cancel orders for the iron pellets used in the blast furnaces.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Jingye has canceled orders for the iron pellets used in the plant’s two massive blast furnaces.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
British Steel, which is owned by Jingye, the Chinese steel group, announced plans to close its two blast furnaces in England, The Telegraph reported.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Starmer had been under pressure to act after Jingye's recent decision to cancel orders for the iron pellets used in the blast furnaces.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Jingye has canceled orders for the iron pellets used in the plant’s two massive blast furnaces.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
British Steel, which is owned by Jingye, the Chinese steel group, announced plans to close its two blast furnaces in England, The Telegraph reported.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 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 22 May. 2025.
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