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forehearth

forehearth noun: the forward-facing extension or cavity of the hearth of a blast furnace, under the tymp.

forehearth: the forward-facing extension or cavity of the hearth of a blast furnace, under the tymp
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Noun

forehearth (plural forehearths)

  1. The forward-facing extension or cavity of the hearth of a blast furnace, under the tymp.
    • The lintel of the forehearth of the furnace bears the date 1753.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 373, about Taynuilt

Forms of forehearth

pluralforehearths

Origin of forehearth

From fore- + hearth.

Questions about forehearth

What does forehearth mean?
Forehearth means the forward-facing extension or cavity of the hearth of a blast furnace, under the tymp.
What part of speech is forehearth?
Forehearth is a noun.
What is the plural of forehearth?
The plural of forehearth is forehearths.

Words near forehearth in the dictionary

  1. foreheads
  2. forehear
  3. foreheard
  4. forehearing
  5. forehears
  6. forehearth
  7. forehearths
  8. foreheat
  9. foreheated
  10. foreheater
  11. foreheaters

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