blast furnace
noun
: a furnace in which combustion is forced by a current of air under pressure
especially
: one for the reduction of iron ore
Examples of blast furnace in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In my home state of South Carolina, for example, Nucor Steel has adopted electric arc furnace technology at its plant, enabling the production of high-quality steel with significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions compared to traditional blast furnace methods.
—
Bob Inglis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Nippon planned to make similar investments to all six currently operating blast furnaces by 2030, the news release said.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2025
Many backers said Nippon Steel has a stronger financial balance sheet than rival Cleveland-Cliffs to invest the necessary cash to upgrade aging U.S. Steel blast furnaces.
—Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Steelworkers react after Biden rejects U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel deal 03:32
U.S. Steel leaders have warned that the company could be forced to curtail its legacy blast furnace investments and shift to cheaper nonunion electric arc furnaces.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for blast furnace 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Bob Inglis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Nippon planned to make similar investments to all six currently operating blast furnaces by 2030, the news release said.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2025
Many backers said Nippon Steel has a stronger financial balance sheet than rival Cleveland-Cliffs to invest the necessary cash to upgrade aging U.S. Steel blast furnaces.
—Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Steelworkers react after Biden rejects U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel deal 03:32
U.S. Steel leaders have warned that the company could be forced to curtail its legacy blast furnace investments and shift to cheaper nonunion electric arc furnaces.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for blast furnace
Dictionary Entries Near blast furnace
Cite this Entry
“Blast furnace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blast%20furnace. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share