furnace
Example Sentences
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Space Forge have sent a microwave-sized factory into orbit, and have demonstrated that its furnace can be switched on and reach temperatures of around 1,000C.
From BBC
The young planet more closely resembled a blazing furnace than a place capable of supporting oceans or life.
From Science Daily
The veteran Democratic campaign strategist, who has been described as possessing “a pile-driving personality and blast furnace of a mouth” — by me, actually — has never lacked for strong and colorful opinions.
From Los Angeles Times
A special powder is heated up in these furnaces, turned molten, and then solidified into a single-crystal structure.
From BBC
It said it now sees signs of rising demand that justify restarting one of Granite City’s two blast furnaces early next year to produce molten iron for steel.
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