furnace
Pronunciation:
/ˈfɜːnɪs//ˈfɝnɪs/noun
Definitions
An industrial heating device, e.g. for smelting metal or baking ceramics.
A device that provides heat for a building; a space heater.
Any area that is excessively hot.
A place or time of punishment, affliction, or great trial; severe experience or discipline.
verb
Definitions
To heat in a furnace.
To exhale like a furnace.