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1. furnace
noun. ['ˈfɝːnəs'] an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc..
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Etymology
- fornais (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- fornax (Latin)
Rhymes with Furnace
- sternness
- furnas
- burness
- urness
- ernests
Sentences with furnace
1. Noun, singular or mass
Generally try to keep this close to the furnace if possible.
Quotes about furnace
1. God's way of answering the Christian's prayer for more patience, experience, hope and love often is to put him into the furnace of affliction.
- Richard Cecil
2. We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless furnace of this world.
- Jack Gilbert, Refusing Heaven
3. I had a dream about you. You suggested to split the profits, so I did. I threw one half in the furnace to power the steam engine, and the other half in the air to distract our pursuers.
- Bauvard, I Had a Dream About You
