/ Dictionary / Index H holding furnace: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hold'ing fur"nace Pronunciation: [key] — Metall. Metall. a small furnace for holding molten metal produced in a larger melting furnace at a desired temperature for casting. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. holding company holding pattern Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language