Phrase guide

open hearth

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An open hearth furnace (open-hearth furnace).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • extra shifts for the workers prepping the open hearth

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3

noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • cooking over an open hearth

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