open-hearth
adjective
: of, relating to, involving, or produced in the open-hearth process
open-hearth steel
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Elsewhere, the primary suite is wrapped in glass and decked out with a curved, open-hearth fireplace.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2023
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2023
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First Known Use
1870, in the meaning defined above
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“Open-hearth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-hearth. Accessed 7 Jun. 2023.
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open-hearth
adjective
: being or relating to a process of making steel from pig iron in a furnace that reflects heat from the roof onto the material
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