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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

construction, structure go
a thing constructed

area go
a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function

enclosure go
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

chamber go
a natural or artificial enclosed space

furnace
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

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athanor go
a furnace that feeds itself so as to maintain a uniform temperature
blast furnace go
a furnace for smelting of iron from iron oxide ores
crematory, crematorium, cremation chamber go
a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
cupola go
a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
electric furnace go
any furnace in which the heat is provided by an electric current
firebox go
a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned
forge go
furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
gas furnace go
a furnace that burns gas
incinerator go
a furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse)
kiln go
a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
oil burner, oil furnace go
a furnace that burns oil
open-hearth furnace go
a furnace for making steel in which the steel is placed on a shallow hearth and flames of burning gas and hot air play over it
reverberatory furnace go
a furnace in which the material that is being treated is heated indirectly by flames that are directed at the roof and walls of the furnace
tank furnace go
furnace into one end of which a batch of measured raw materials is shoveled and from the other end molten glass is obtained