Associations to the word «Kiln»

Wiktionary

KILN, noun. 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.
KILN, verb. To bake in a kiln.

Dictionary definition

KILN, noun. A furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks.

Wise words

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