hearth
the floor of a fireplace, usually of stone, brick, etc., often extending a short distance into a room.
home; fireside: the joys of family and hearth.
Metallurgy.
the lower part of a blast furnace, cupola, etc., in which the molten metal collects and from which it is tapped out.
the part of an open hearth, reverberatory furnace, etc., upon which the charge is placed and melted down or refined.
a brazier or chafing dish for burning charcoal.
Origin of hearth
1Other words for hearth
Other words from hearth
- hearthless, adjective
- mul·ti·hearth, noun
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How to use hearth in a sentence
That’s a valuable trait when what you’re cooking involves a grill, open fire, hearth, woodstove, or burner—all tricky heat sources prone to fluctuation.
Those models were imported to a virtual reality software where they were placed next to a virtual hearth so that the areas of heat damage were closest to the flames, mimicking how the stones may have been placed in real life.
Prehistoric people may have used light from fires to create dynamic art | Allison Gasparini | May 12, 2022 | Science NewsThere was a hearth down there where they cooked in the summertime.
How rising groundwater caused by climate change could devastate coastal communities | Kendra Pierre-Louis | December 13, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewSofra tasting menu $95, chef’s table at the hearth $150 per person.
Since the Himalayas trip involved nightly gatherings around a hearth, she says, “it smells like bonfire.”
Recreating Historical Adventures in Old-Fashioned Gear | Ailsa Ross | November 12, 2020 | Outside Online
Frederico leads the others around the hearth as they gently wash their faces with cupfuls of warm liquid.
Bye Bye Latté, Hello Guayusa: Why The Amazon Holds the Secret to a Cleaner, Healthier Caffeine | Brandon Presser | August 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSuch Rambo-like defenses of home and hearth do not happen in real life, unless the home also happens to contain a meth lab.
As far as I know, this experience was shared by everyone else around the McArdle hearth.
Or that a Starbucks beverage comes straight from the hearth?
I am love with the classics and hearth is my hometown favorite.
Thus night fell, and darkness settled down about him, relieved only by the red glow of the logs smouldering on the hearth.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniThe boy, a trifle sullen since the last words, stood on the hearth with his back to the fire, his hands clasped behind him.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniThe cigar stump held firmly between his teeth, he stood on the rug before the hearth, facing the door.
Dope | Sax RohmerIn a sweeping passion she seized a glass vase from the table and flung it upon the tiles of the hearth.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinShe vacantly hummed a fantastic tune as she poked at the wood embers on the hearth and munched a cracker.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate Chopin
British Dictionary definitions for hearth
/ (hɑːθ) /
the floor of a fireplace, esp one that extends outwards into the room
(as modifier): hearth rug
this part of a fireplace as a symbol of the home, etc
the bottom part of a metallurgical furnace in which the molten metal is produced or contained
Origin of hearth
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