reverberatory furnace n 1: a furnace in which the material that is being treated is heated indirectly by flames that are directed at the roof and walls of the furnace
Reverberatory \Re*ver"ber*a*to*ry\, a. Producing reverberation; acting by reverberation; reverberative. [1913 Webster] {Reverberatory furnace}. See the Note under {Furnace}. [1913 Webster]