English noun: furnace | |||
1. | furnace (artifact) an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | chamber | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | athanor, blast furnace, cremation chamber, crematorium, crematory, cupola, electric furnace, firebox, forge, gas furnace, incinerator, kiln, oil burner, oil furnace, open-hearth furnace, reverberatory furnace, tank furnace | ||
Part holonym | grate, grating, register | ||