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furnace

/ˈfɜːnɪs/

/ˈfɜrnɪs/

Translations

furnacenoun

furnaces

/ˈfɜːnɪs/

/ˈfɜrnɪs/

fourAppareil de chauffage d’un bâtiment.

During the winter, the furnace keeps the entire house warm and comfortable.

Pendant l’hiver, le four chauffe toute la maison et la rend confortable.

fournaiseLieu ou état d’une chaleur intense.

By mid-afternoon, the valley had become a furnace.

Au milieu de l’après-midi, la vallée était devenue une fournaise.

Additional translations

fourFour industriel ou de fusion.

Synonyms

furnaceverb

furnaced

Past Simple

furnaced

Past Participle

furnacing

Gerund

/ˈfɜː.nɪs/

/ˈfɝː.nɪs/

Technical and formal use: to subject something to the heat of a furnace.

calcinerEmploi technique; chauffer fortement dans un four.

The laboratory furnaced the sample at 1000 °C for two hours.

Le laboratoire a calciné l’échantillon à 1000 °C pendant deux heures.

Additional translations

brûlerS’emploie pour une combustion ou une lueur très intense.

Synonyms

furnaceadjective

Attributive use, e.g., "furnace oil", "furnace room".

de fourSe dit de ce qui est destiné à un four ou lié à son usage.

The engineer recommended a special furnace alloy.

L’ingénieur a recommandé un alliage de four spécial.

Definitions

furnacenoun

An enclosed structure in which material can be heated to very high temperatures, e.g., for smelting metals.

The blacksmith used the furnace to melt the iron before shaping it into tools.

A device used for heating a building, typically by burning fuel or using electricity.

During the winter, the furnace keeps the entire house warm and comfortable.

A place or condition of intense heat.

By mid-afternoon, the valley had become a furnace.

furnaceverb

To heat, smelt, or process in a furnace.

The laboratory furnaced the sample at 1000 °C for two hours.

To burn or glow with intense heat.

The coals furnaced brightly in the hearth.

furnaceadjective

Designed for, relating to, or used in a furnace.

The engineer recommended a special furnace alloy.