wedge furnace

wedge furnace
\\ˈwej-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized W
Etymology: after Utley Wedge, its inventor
: a mechanical shaft furnace for roasting ore that has several hearths one above the other and rabbles attached to a central revolving shaft

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