A furnace is an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
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Ores
/ɔɹz/
Synonyms for "ores" (8 found)
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Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
metal oremineral deposit
Strong matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
mineral resourceore body
Related words (4)
Noun(4 words)
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7 entrieschalcopyrite oredata repositorygalena orehematite oreideas stockpileknowledge basepatent portfolio
Collocations
6 entriescopper oregalena orehematite oreiron oreore bodyore deposit
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2 entriesSample sentences
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Mining is bound to become a still stronger factor in civilization as metallurgical processes multiply and there are discovered means of more economically extracting the valuable contents of ores.
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