furnace vs forge

forge vs furnace

furnace and forge both are nouns.

furnace is not a verb while forge is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
furnace	Yes	No	No	No
forge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, forge is a hyponym of furnace; that is, forge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than furnace:

furnace: an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
forge: furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping

Other hyponyms of furnace include athanor, blast furnace, cremation chamber, crematorium, crematory, cupola, electric furnace, firebox, gas furnace, incinerator, kiln, oil burner, oil furnace, open-hearth furnace, reverberatory furnace, tank furnace, bell-type annealing furnace, bell-type furnace, glass furnace, shaft furnace, crucible furnace.

furnace (noun)	forge (noun)
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.	a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
	furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping

furnace (verb)	forge (verb)
	create by hammering
	make a copy of with the intent to deceive
	make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
	make something, usually for a specific function
	come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
	move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
	move ahead steadily

Difference between furnace and forge

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