forehearth

[ fawr-hahrth, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌhɑrθ, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

(in a blast furnace or cupola) a reservoir for iron or slag, accessible through a door at hearth level.

Origin of forehearth

First recorded in 1880–85; fore- + hearth

Words nearby forehearth

foreground, foregut, forehand, forehanded, forehead, forehearth, forehock, forehoof, foreign, foreign affairs, foreign aid

Example sentences from the Web for forehearth

At the first stands the smelter, who with a ladle pours the alloy out of the forehearth into the moulds.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola
In this method the molten lead in the forehearth absorbs the silver.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola
When the alloy has been poured out of the forehearth, the smelter foreman and the mine captain weigh the cakes.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola
Then the stannum runs out of the furnace into the forehearth; this is an alloy of lead and silver.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola

Afterward, when the tap-hole has been opened, they flow into the forehearth and mix there with the molten lead.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola

单词	forehearth
释义	forehearth [ fawr-hahrth, fohr- ] / ˈfɔrˌhɑrθ, ˈfoʊr- / noun (in a blast furnace or cupola) a reservoir for iron or slag, accessible through a door at hearth level. Origin of forehearth First recorded in 1880–85; fore- + hearth Words nearby forehearth foreground, foregut, forehand, forehanded, forehead, forehearth, forehock, forehoof, foreign, foreign affairs, foreign aid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for forehearth At the first stands the smelter, who with a ladle pours the alloy out of the forehearth into the moulds. De Re Metallica\|Georgius Agricola In this method the molten lead in the forehearth absorbs the silver. De Re Metallica\|Georgius Agricola When the alloy has been poured out of the forehearth, the smelter foreman and the mine captain weigh the cakes. De Re Metallica\|Georgius Agricola Then the stannum runs out of the furnace into the forehearth; this is an alloy of lead and silver. De Re Metallica\|Georgius Agricola Afterward, when the tap-hole has been opened, they flow into the forehearth and mix there with the molten lead. De Re Metallica\|Georgius Agricola
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