Open-hearth
[oh-puh n-hahrth] /ˈoʊ pənˈhɑrθ/
adjective
1.
noting, pertaining to, or produced by the open-hearth process.
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- Open-hearth process
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- Open-house
noun 1. a party or reception during which anyone who wishes may visit to share in a celebration, meet a special guest, etc. 2. a time during which a school, institution, etc., is open to the public for exhibition or for some specific occasion. 3. a house hospitably open to all friends who may wish […]