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ELECTRIC-ARC FURNACE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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