: an enclosed structure in which heat is produced (as for heating a house or for reducing ore)
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Heat pumps now outsell gas furnaces in the U.S., due in part to government incentives.
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Matt Simon / Grist, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Coloradans should also make sure their thermostats are working and turning the furnace on at the correct temperatures so any maintenance that needs to be done can be scheduled before sub-zero temperatures arrive, WireNut said.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
According to Osaka, roughly 60% of American homes are still heated with furnaces fueled by oil, natural gas or propane.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Backed by the funding, and when it is commissioned from the end of 2027, the electric arc furnace will reduce the site's steelmaking carbon emissions by 90%, equivalent to 5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, Tata Steel said on Friday.
—Reuters, 18 Oct. 2024
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Matt Simon / Grist, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Coloradans should also make sure their thermostats are working and turning the furnace on at the correct temperatures so any maintenance that needs to be done can be scheduled before sub-zero temperatures arrive, WireNut said.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
According to Osaka, roughly 60% of American homes are still heated with furnaces fueled by oil, natural gas or propane.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Backed by the funding, and when it is commissioned from the end of 2027, the electric arc furnace will reduce the site's steelmaking carbon emissions by 90%, equivalent to 5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, Tata Steel said on Friday.
—Reuters, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Furnace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furnace. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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furnace
noun
fur·nace
ˈfər-nəs 
: an enclosed structure in which heat is produced (as for heating a house or melting metals)
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