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furnace

noun

/ˈfɜːrneɪs/

Meaning

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

The factory's furnace melted the metal quickly.

like a furnace

heater, boiler, kiln, stove

freezer, cooler

blast furnace, furnace room, furnace heat

The quality of being excessive, unreasonable, or going beyond proper limits.

a thin stick of incense that is burned for its pleasant smell, especially in religious ceremonies

A tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.

the making of amends for a wrong done by paying money or helping those who were wronged

the act of spending money or using resources

the beginning of something; a ceremony for conferring academic degrees