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Vocabulary Entry
fornax
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A furnace or a type of oven used for heating or melting materials.
Example Sentences
"The metalwork shop was equipped with a large fornax for smelting."
"He adjusted the temperature in the fornax to ensure the glass melted evenly."
"The ancient Romans used a fornax to bake bread and ceramics."
V
verb
To heat or bake in a furnace or oven.
Example Sentences
"They decided to fornax the clay at a high temperature for better strength."
"The pottery instructor taught her students how to fornax their creations."
"It is important to fornax the materials correctly to achieve the desired results."