ELECTRIC-ARC FURNACE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An electric furnace in which an electric arc provides the source of heat for making steel

Synonyms:

electric-arc furnace; Stassano furnace

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("electric-arc furnace" is a kind of...):

electric furnace (any furnace in which the heat is provided by an electric current)

Holonyms ("electric-arc furnace" is a part of...):

steel factory; steel mill; steel plant; steelworks (a factory where steel is made)

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