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 product is used in blast furnaces to produce iron.
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Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The former Exide Technologies plant in Vernon melted down pallets of lead-acid car batteries in blast furnaces for nearly a century, blanketing up to 10,000 nearby properties with toxic dust, according to state officials.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
At Gary Works, blast furnaces produce pig iron, which is then used to create high-strength steel.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
As for how to dress, early April is not the blast furnace of humidity often seen during the Florida summer.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The former Exide Technologies plant in Vernon melted down pallets of lead-acid car batteries in blast furnaces for nearly a century, blanketing up to 10,000 nearby properties with toxic dust, according to state officials.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
At Gary Works, blast furnaces produce pig iron, which is then used to create high-strength steel.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
As for how to dress, early April is not the blast furnace of humidity often seen during the Florida summer.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Blast furnace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blast%20furnace. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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