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almond furnace

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See also: almond-furnace

English

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It has been requested that this entry be merged with almond-furnace(+).

Etymology

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Probably a corruption of Almain furnace (“a German furnace”).

Noun

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almond furnace (plural almond furnaces)

  1. (obsolete) A kind of furnace used in refining, to separate the metal from cinders and other foreign matter.
    Synonym: sweep
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