converting furnace

noun

A furnace in which wrought iron is converted into steel by cementation.

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nounconverting furnace (plural converting furnaces)

plural converting furnaces

  1. engineeringA furnace in which wrought iron is converted into steel by cementation.

    Synonyms: converter

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA furnace in which wrought iron is converted into steel by cementation.

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