horno

Definitions of horno
  1. noun
    an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
    synonyms: achicharradero, calorífero, hogar
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    alto horno
    a furnace for smelting of iron from iron oxide ores; combustion is intensified by a blast of air
    fogón, hogar
    a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned
    crematorio, incinerador, quemadero
    a furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse)
    horno de calcio
    a kiln used to reduce naturally occurring forms of calcium carbonate to lime
    type of:
    cámara
    a natural or artificial enclosed space
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