furnace
Enclosed heating structure
A furnace is an enclosed structure for generating intense heat.
Industrial furnaces smelt metal ore or fire ceramics.
Residential furnaces burn fuel to heat buildings: The furnace kicked on when the temperature dropped.
Figuratively, a furnace is any intensely hot place: The kitchen was a furnace in summer.
A blast furnace produces iron from ore using forced air.
Extracting metal from ore
- foundryMetal casting facility
- steelworksIndustrial metal production facility
- ironworksIndustrial metalworking facility
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
crucible · molten · slag · ingot · casting · ladle · refractory · flux
Device producing warmth
- boilerWater-heating vessel
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
- blowerWind-producing device
- radiatorHeat transfer device
ductwork · burner · pilot light · heat exchanger · HVAC · central heating · gas valve · oil burner
Fireplace floor area
- fireboxFuel-burning enclosure
- grateFramework of metal bars
- chimneyVertical smoke passage
- mantelDecorative hearth shelf
fireside · fireguard · andirons · damper · flue · ember · woodstove · potbelly
Iron-shaping craftsperson
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- smithyWorkshop for shaping metal
- hammerTool for striking nails
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
bellows · tempering · quenching · metalwork · ironwork · farrier · bladesmith · wrought iron
Burning very brightly
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- roastingCooking with dry heat
blistering · searing · oppressive · stifling · hellish · fiery · torrid · broiling
Combustible sedimentary rock
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- propaneFlammable hydrocarbon fuel
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
wood · biomass · pellets · coke · charcoal · anthracite · kerosene · lignite
smelting
Extracting metal from ore
- foundryMetal casting facility
- steelworksIndustrial metal production facility
- ironworksIndustrial metalworking facility
metallurgy · crucible · molten · slag · ingot · casting · ladle · refractory · flux · dross
heater
Device producing warmth
- boilerWater-heating vessel
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
- blowerWind-producing device
radiator · ductwork · burner · pilot light · heat exchanger · HVAC · central heating · gas valve · oil burner · flue
hearth
Fireplace floor area
mantel · fireside · fireguard · andirons · damper · flue · ember · woodstove · potbelly · Franklin stove
blacksmith
Iron-shaping craftsperson
tongs · bellows · tempering · quenching · metalwork · ironwork · farrier · bladesmith · wrought iron · hearth
blazing
Burning very brightly
- swelteringExtremely hot, uncomfortably so
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
roasting · blistering · searing · oppressive · stifling · hellish · fiery · torrid · broiling · white-hot
coal
Combustible sedimentary rock
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- propaneFlammable hydrocarbon fuel
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
electricity · wood · biomass · pellets · coke · charcoal · anthracite · kerosene · lignite · peat
cozy
Warm and snug
glow · radiant · welcoming · shelter · refuge · winter · huddle · gathering · homey
ceramics
Hardened clay objects
glazing · porcelain · stoneware · earthenware · bisque · vitrification · muffle · saggar · raku · oxidation
- heatingboiler, baseboard heaters, radiator, heat pump, central heating
- basementsump pump, water heater, boiler, dehumidifier, electrical panel
- basementsbasement stairs, basement walls, basement door, basement bar, finished basement
- extreme heatblazing, blistering, boiling, burning, broiling
- factoriesfactory, manufacturing plant, assembly plant, car factory, plants
- heatersheater, space heater, oil heater, electric heater, radiant heater
furnaceair conditioner
Mechanical cooling system
freezer · refrigerator · cooler · chiller · cold storage
furnaceair conditioner
Mechanical cooling system
cooling system · air conditioning unit · AC unit · central air · evaporative cooler
- furnace maintenanceCaring for heating equipment
- blast furnacesHigh-heat metal extractors
- fiery furnaceExtremely hot enclosed fire
- furnace roomSpace housing heating equipment
- gas furnaceCombustion-based home heating appliance
- coal furnaceAppliance burning carbon fuel