calorifère

Definitions of calorifère
  1. noun
    an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
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    haut fourneau
    a furnace for smelting of iron from iron oxide ores; combustion is intensified by a blast of air
    crématoire
    a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes
    fonderie, forge
    furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
    incinérateur
    a furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse)
    type of:
    chambre
    a natural or artificial enclosed space
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