furnace

simple noun18 collocationsAvg. frequency: 5.5

a general term for a furnace at a high temperature

describes a furnace heated to the point of glowing red

describes a furnace burning very brightly and strongly

emphasizes the intense, fire-like heat of the furnace

a furnace that burns natural gas for heating

a furnace that burns oil for heating

a type of furnace used for smelting to produce industrial metals, generally iron

a furnace that uses electricity for heating

a furnace used for making steel

a furnace used for melting glass

an electric furnace where heat is generated by an electric arc

a furnace that burns coal for heating

to substitute an old furnace with a new one

to set up a new furnace for use

to add fuel to a furnace to keep it burning

to supply a furnace with fuel

a room in a building where the furnace is located

used to describe the furnace being in operation