noun🔗ShareAn industrial heating device, e.g. for smelting metal or baking ceramics."The pottery studio uses a large furnace to bake their handmade plates. "industrytechnologymachinebuildingutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA device that provides heat for a building; a space heater."The old furnace in the house was making a loud noise, so we called a technician to fix it. "utilitydevicebuildingtechnologyenergymachinearchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny area that is excessively hot."During the summer heatwave, my car felt like a furnace inside. "areautilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA place or time of punishment, affliction, or great trial; severe experience or discipline."The challenging project at work was a furnace of stress and long hours, testing everyone's patience. "sufferingconditionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo heat in a furnace."The metalworker will furnace the steel until it is pliable. "technologymachineenergyutilityindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo exhale like a furnace."After running the marathon, the exhausted runner furnaced hot air, his lungs burning with each labored breath. "physiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading