Vocabulary Entry

furnace

|noun • verb

noun

A device used for heating or smelting, typically found in buildings.

Example Sentences

"The furnace kept the house warm during the cold winter months."

"They installed a new furnace to improve energy efficiency."

"The blacksmith used a furnace to melt the metal."

verb

Example Sentences

"The workers will furnace the metal to prepare it for casting."

"He decided to furnace the glass at a higher temperature."

"They furnace the ore to extract the precious minerals."