Kiln
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kɪln/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kiln is a noun meaning (transitive) To bake in a kiln; to fire.
Meaning
(transitive) To bake in a kiln; to fire.
More Meanings
- An oven or furnace or a heated chamber, for the purpose of hardening, burning, calcining or drying anything; for example, firing ceramics, curing or preserving tobacco, or drying grain.
Example Sentences
When making pottery we need to allow the bisque to dry before we kiln it.
One typical Grecian kiln engorged one thousand muleloads of juniper wood in a single burn. Fifty such kilns would devour six thousand metric tons of trees and brush annually.
Word Forms
- kilns
- kill
- kilning
- kilned
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include furnace, smelter, oast, stove, heater, fire.
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