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Definition of blast furnace noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

blast furnace

noun
 
/ˈblɑːst fɜːnɪs/
 
/ˈblæst fɜːrnɪs/
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  1. a large structure like an oven in which iron ore (= rock containing iron) is reacted with limestone and carbon at high temperatures to form iron
See blast furnace in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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