furnace

1. An industrial heating device, such as for smelting metal or firing ceramics.

   Plans for the next phase include furnaces capable of inert atmospheres and partial vacuums.

   Ofen, Hochofen, Schmelzofen

   печьpečʹ, горнgorn, до́мнаdómna

   пічpič, то́пкаtópka, го́рноhórno

2. (Canada, US)A device that provides heat for a building.

   HVAC services include furnace maintenance.

   Ofen, Heizung

   печьpečʹ

   пічpič, гру́бкаhrúbka

3. (colloquial, figuratively)Any area that is excessively hot.

   The busy kitchen became a sweltering furnace.

   то́пкаtópka, печьpečʹ, пе́чкаpéčka

   пе́клоpéklo

4. (figuratively)A place or time of punishment, affliction, or great trial; severe experience or discipline.

   forged in the furnace of fierce competition

1. Tom went down to the basement to see what was wrong with the furnace.

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2. Stefan put the furnace to its max setting.

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3. The heat of the furnace warmed the whole house.

   ruВесь дом обогревался одной печью.

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4. I am the time and place beyond the furnace.

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5. I left my toolbox in the basement next to the furnace.

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