furnace
Example Sentences
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The canisters, which can explode when heated or crushed, are damaging furnaces in energy recovery facilities, where treated waste is incinerated and converted into energy.
From BBC
In this study, the researchers turned their attention to a less studied source of pollution: wood burning in homes, including furnaces, boilers, fireplaces, and stoves.
From Science Daily
Traders are anticipating a big chunk of U.S. production will become blocked in frozen wells when heating demand is highest, necessitating a huge drawdown of domestic stockpiles to keep furnaces and boilers running.
In a report, RBC’s James McGarragle says the Canadian steelmaker’s shift to electric arc furnace production and improving supply dynamics is setting the stage for a gradual earnings recovery.
The sun blazes through the window in the stairwell, making the whole place feel like a furnace.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
