reverberatory furnace

noun

A form of forge, used in smelting and refining, in which the material is melted by radiant heat and convection of hot gases, as opposed to direct contact with the fuel or flame (conduction).

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Meanings

nounreverberatory furnace (plural reverberatory furnaces)

plural reverberatory furnaces

  1. A form of forge, used in smelting and refining, in which the material is melted by radiant heat and convection of hot gases, as opposed to direct contact with the fuel or flame (conduction).

Translations

Finnish lieskauuni
  • lieskauuniform of forge in which the material is melted by radiant heat and convection of hot gases
Irish foirnéis fhrithspréite
  • foirnéis fhrithspréiteform of forge in which the material is melted by radiant heat and convection of hot gases
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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