hearth

Definitions


[hɑːθ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the floor of a fireplace
(e.g: a cheerful fire burning in the hearth)

- the base or lower part of a furnace, where molten metal collects


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English heorth, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch haard and German Herd




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