Feuerstätte zur Speisenzubereitung; seit vorgeschichtl. Zeit als offene Feuerstelle, später aus Lehm oder Steinen gemauert in Gebrauch. Wegen seiner großen Bedeutung im Haushalt betrachteten die Menschen in der Antike den H. als Sitz der Hausgeister. Heute sind Holz- und Kohle-H. weitgehend von Gas- und Elektro-H. ersetzt worden.(Bergbau) Eine Aufbereitungsmasch. zur Trennung feinkörniger Mineralgemische nach ihrer Dichte im Bergbau.
(allgemein) Feuerstätte für die Zubereitung von Speisen oder in der Metallurgie zum Schmelzen von Metallen.
An implement for cooking.
An enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
Structure in which fuel such as coal, coke, gas, or oil is burned to produce heat for various purposes. Furnaces are used in conjunction with boilers for heating, to produce hot water, or steam for driving turbines —in ships for propulsion and in power stations for generating electricity. The largest furnaces are those used for smelting and refining metals, such as the blast furnace, electric furnace, and open-hearth furnace.
ETYM Old Eng. harthe, herth, herthe, AS. heorth; akin to Dutch haard, heerd, Swed. härd, German herd; cf. Goth. haúri a coal, Icel. hyrr embers, and Latin cremare to burn.
1. A part of the fireplace taken as a symbol (synecdoche) for home; SYN. fireside.
2. An area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room); SYN. fireside.
ETYM From Range: cf. French rangée.
1. The limits within which something can be effective; SYN. reach.
2. The limits of the values a function can take.<br />
3. A variety of different things or activities.
4. A place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds.
5. A series of hills or mountains; SYN. mountain range, range of mountains, chain, mountain chain, chain of mountains.
6. A large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze.
ETYM Dutch stoof a foot stove, originally, a heated room, a room for a bath.
1. A kitchen appliance used for cooking food; SYN. kitchen stove, range, kitchen range, cooking stove.
2. Any heating apparatus.