furnace
/ˈfɜːnɪs/noun
A device that provides heat for a building.
Example sentence
- “The furnace was working fine.”
Related words
boilerAn apparatus for heating circulating water or other heat transferring liquid.thermostatA device that automatically responds to changes in temperature by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature at a desired setting.plumbingThe pipes, together with the joints, tanks, stopcocks, taps, and other fixtures of a water, gas, or sewage system in a house or other building.radiatorA device that lowers engine coolant temperature by conducting heat to the air, through metal fins.wiringA mass of electric wires.mantelThe shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney.