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That part of the floor of a room on which the fire is made, or upon or above which a receptacle for the fire rests: generally a pavement or floor of brick or stone below an opening in the chimney, as in a fireplace.
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The fireside; the domestic circle; the home.
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In metallurgy: The floor in a reverberatory furnace on which the ore is exposed to the flame. See furnace.
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The lowest part of a blast-furnace, through which the metal descends to the crucible. See furnace.
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A bloomery.
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Nautical, the grate and apparatus for cooking on board ship.
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In soldering: An ordinary brazier or chafing-dish containing charcoal.
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An iron box, about 2 feet by 1 foot 6 inches deep, sunk in the middle of a flat iron plate or table, measuring about 4 feet by 3 feet.
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In glass manufacturing See flattening-hearth.