furnace

BrE /ˈfɜː.nəs/ AmE /ˈfɜːr.nɪs/

noun en → es

1 HEAT [zero] B2

a large piece of equipment used for heating substances to very high temperatures, especially in industry or manufacturing

horno industrial, horno de alta temperatura

Collocations industrial furnace · high-temperature furnace

  • The factory uses a large furnace to heat the metal.

    La fábrica utiliza un horno grande para calentar el metal.

2 HOME HEATING [zero] B2

a heating system in a house or building, especially one that burns fuel to produce heat

calefacción, estufa de combustible

Collocations home furnace · fuel-burning furnace

  • The old house has a wood-burning furnace.

    La casa antigua tiene una estufa de leña.