furnace

US /ˈfɜ:rnɪs/

UK /ˈfɜ:nɪs/

B2

noun

  • Container with hot fire for melting metal, etc.
  • A chamber used for cremation.
  • A place or situation of intense heat or pressure.
  • An enclosed structure designed to heat materials to very high temperatures.
  • An enclosed structure used for heating materials to very high temperatures.
  • A heating appliance, especially one used in the past.
  • An industrial structure for smelting metals or producing other materials at high temperatures.