furnace

  1. Noun.  A device for heating.
  2. Noun.  A device that heats materials being processed in a factory.
  3. Noun.  A device that provides heat for a building.
  4. Noun.  Any area that is excessively hot.
  5. Verb.  To heat in a furnace.

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