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furnace in German

furnace in German is Hochofen, Schmelzofen, Ofen — furnace means a heating device used to melt metal, fire ceramics, or heat a building.

furnace in German

Hochofen
noun
Schmelzofen
noun
Ofen
noun
(US, Canada) A device that provides heat for a building.
Heizung
noun
(US, Canada) A device that provides heat for a building.

What does "furnace" mean?

  1. noun A heating device used to melt metal, fire ceramics, or heat a building.
    "The old house relied on a coal furnace for heat."
  2. noun Any place or situation that is extremely hot.
    "By noon the greenhouse had become a furnace."
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furnace in a sentence

  • The old house relied on a coal furnace for heat.
  • Workers fed scrap metal into the blast furnace.
  • By noon the greenhouse had become a furnace.
  • The car was a furnace after sitting in the sun all afternoon.

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What is "furnace" in German?
"furnace" in German is Hochofen, Schmelzofen, Ofen. furnace means: A heating device used to melt metal, fire ceramics, or heat a building.
How do you use "furnace" in a sentence?
Example: "The old house relied on a coal furnace for heat." In German, "furnace" is Hochofen, Schmelzofen, Ofen.
Are there other ways to say "furnace" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "furnace": Hochofen, Schmelzofen, Ofen, Heizung.
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