open hearth

noun

An open hearth furnace (open-hearth furnace).

“cooking over an open hearth”

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Meanings

nounopen hearth (plural open hearths)

plural open hearths · alternative open-hearth

  1. An open hearth furnace (open-hearth furnace).

    extra shifts for the workers prepping the open hearth

  2. A home hearth comprising a hearthstone alone, as opposed to one comprising a hearthstone and fireplace or oven.

    cooking over an open hearth

adjectiveopen hearth (not comparable)

alternative open-hearth

  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of open-hearth (open compound attributive form)
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APA

open hearth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20hearth

MLA

“open hearth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20hearth. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “open hearth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20hearth.

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