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furnace vs shaft furnace

shaft furnace vs furnace

furnace and shaft furnace both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
furnace Yes No No No
shaft furnace Yes No No No
As nouns, shaft furnace is a hyponym of furnace; that is, shaft furnace 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.
  • shaft furnace: a furnace in the form of a vertical cylinder in which hot gas is forced upwards through the contained solids.
furnace (noun) shaft furnace (noun)
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc. a furnace in the form of a vertical cylinder in which hot gas is forced upwards through the contained solids.
Difference between furnace and shaft furnace

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