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re|ver|ber|a|to|ry
re|ver|ber|a|to|ry «rih VUR buhr uh TR ee, -TOHR-», adjective, noun, plural -ries.
–adj.
1. characterized by or produced by reverberations; deflected.
2. built with a vaulted roof so that heat and flame are deflected onto the ore or metal but the fuel remains in a separate compartment: »

a reverberatory furnace or kiln.

–n.
a reverberatory furnace or kiln.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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