furnace
noun/ˈfɜrnɪs/
Frequency rank: #6,661 most common English word
Meaning
a enclosed chamber or structure in which heat is produced for warming a building or industrial processes.
Example sentence
The old building was heated by furnace that burned coal in the basement.
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