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electric furnace

American

noun

a furnace in which the heat required is produced through electricity.

electric furnace British

noun

any furnace in which the heat is provided by an electric current

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Etymology

Origin of electric furnace

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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The money will go towards the cost of building a greener electric furnace in Port Talbot, and matches the amount agreed by the previous Conservative government.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2024

Both blast furnaces are due to be shut this year, with the new electric furnace installed by 2027.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

Stoelzle Flaconnage, plans to have an electric furnace running in Knottingley by 2026.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2024

And if an industry-size electric furnace is powered by renewable energy, it could produce steel with a fraction of its current carbon footprint—a major industry target.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 24, 2024

Other important uses of bauxite are in the manufacture of artificial abrasives in the electric furnace, and in the preparation of alum, aluminum sulphate, and other chemicals which are used for water-purification, tanning, and dyeing.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

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