🔥furnace

noun
/ˈfɜːrneɪs/

Meaning

an enclosed structure in which heat is produced for a building or for melting metal

Example Sentences

The factory's furnace melted the metal quickly.

Example Expressions

like a furnace

Synonyms

heater, boiler, kiln, stove

Antonyms

freezer, cooler

Collocations

blast furnace, furnace room, furnace heat

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