■ noun
1》 an enclosed chamber in which material can be heated to very high temperatures.
2》 N. Amer. a boiler serving a central heating system.
3》 a very hot place.
Origin
ME: from OFr. fornais(e) , from L. fornax , fornac- , from fornus 'oven'.
■ noun
1》 an enclosed chamber in which material can be heated to very high temperatures.
2》 N. Amer. a boiler serving a central heating system.
3》 a very hot place.
Origin
ME: from OFr. fornais(e) , from L. fornax , fornac- , from fornus 'oven'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004