Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

open hearth

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
open -hearth
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An open hearth furnace (open-hearth furnace).

noun

A home hearth comprising a hearthstone alone, as opposed to one comprising a hearthstone and fireplace or oven.

adj

Alternative form of open-hearth (open compound attributive form)

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

open hearths (plural) open-hearth (alternative)

Questions

What does open hearth mean?
An open hearth furnace (open-hearth furnace).

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