almond furnace

noun

A kind of furnace used in refining to separate the metal from cinders and other foreign matter.

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sweep
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Meanings

nounalmond furnace (plural almond furnaces)

plural almond furnaces · alternative almond-furnace

  1. obsoleteengineeringA kind of furnace used in refining to separate the metal from cinders and other foreign matter.

    Synonyms: sweep

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA kind of furnace used in refining to separate the metal from cinders and other foreign matter.

Similar
sweep

Origin

Probably a corruption of Almain furnace (“German furnace”).

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APA

almond furnace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almond%20furnace

MLA

“almond furnace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almond%20furnace. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “almond furnace,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almond%20furnace.

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