FURNACE LINING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace

Synonyms:

furnace lining; refractory

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("furnace lining" is a kind of...):

liner; lining (a protective covering that protects an inside surface)

Meronyms (substance of "furnace lining"):

fireclay (a heat-resistant clay)

alumina; aluminium oxide; aluminum oxide (any of various forms of aluminum oxide occurring naturally as corundum)