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blast furnace

blast furnace noun: an industrial furnace in which ore is smelted to metal, the process being intensified by a blast of hot air.

blast furnace: an industrial furnace in which ore is smelted to metal, the process being intensified by a blast of...
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Noun

blast furnace (plural blast furnaces)

  1. An industrial furnace in which ore is smelted to metal, the process being intensified by a blast of hot air.
    • Holonyms: ironworks, steelworks
    • Meronym: tuyeres
    1. As above, but specifically such a furnace where the fuel and the ore are intermixed, as for example when coke and iron ore are burned together.

blast furnace meaning in Tamil, Kannada, Tagalog and Malay

blast furnace in Tamil

ஊது உலை, ஊதுலை, சூளை, தகருலை

blast furnace in Kannada

ಊದುಕುಲುಮೆ, ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯ ಕುಲುಮೆ, ಊದು ಕುಲುಮೆ

blast furnace in Tagalog

furnace where iron ore is smelted
dagisdising dapugan

blast furnace in Malay

furnace where iron ore is smelted
relau bagas
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blast furnace in Indonesian
tanur tiup
blast furnace in Persian
کوره بلند
blast furnace in Vietnamese
lò cao

Forms of blast furnace

pluralblast furnaces

Words formed from blast furnace

Questions about blast furnace

What does blast furnace mean?
Blast furnace means an industrial furnace in which ore is smelted to metal, the process being intensified by a blast of hot air.
What is blast furnace in Tamil?
Blast furnace in Tamil is ஊது உலை, ஊதுலை, சூளை. See Blast furnace meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is blast furnace?
Blast furnace is a noun.
What is the plural of blast furnace?
The plural of blast furnace is blast furnaces.

Words near blast furnace in the dictionary

  1. blast beats
  2. blast cell
  3. blast cells
  4. blast chilling
  5. blast from the past
  6. blast furnace
  7. blast furnace gas
  8. blast furnaces
  9. blast gear
  10. blast lamp
  11. blast lamps

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