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| burner |
the part of a furnace or stove that gives off heat or flame. |
| chimney |
a hollow, upright structure above a fireplace or furnace that carries smoke upward and to the outside. |
| draft |
a device that controls the flow of air in a stove or furnace. Fires need the oxygen in air in order to burn. [1/10 definitions] |
| fire |
a particular burning, as in a stove or furnace or other contained area. [1/9 definitions] |
| forge1 |
a furnace or hearth where metal is heated to be worked or shaped. [1/5 definitions] |
| furnace |
anything in which heat is made for a specific purpose by burning fuel. A furnace can be used to heat a building or to melt metal. |
| grate1 |
a frame of metal bars that holds the fuel in a furnace, stove, or fireplace. [1/2 definitions] |
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