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blast furnace

/blɑːst ˈfɜːrnɪs/

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/blɑːst ˈfɜːrnɪs/C1formaltechnical
  • ruКрупное промышленное сооружение, используемое для выплавки железной руды с целью получения чугуна, где горение усиливается подачей воздуха.

A large industrial structure used for smelting iron ore to produce pig iron, where combustion is intensified by a blast of air.

  1. Industrial furnace for smeltingC1formal

    A large, vertical furnace used in metallurgy to extract metals, primarily iron, from their ores by burning fuel with a blast of air.

    ruДоменная печь

    • The blast furnace operates at extremely high temperatures to melt the iron ore.
    • Workers carefully monitor the blast furnace to ensure efficient production.
    • Modern blast furnaces are equipped with advanced pollution control systems.