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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /kɪln/
kiln means: A large oven used to heat and harden things such as clay, or to dry materials.
noun
HEATING OVENB2
A large oven used to heat and harden things such as clay, or to dry materials.
- The pots are ready for the kiln.
- We dried the wood in a kiln.
- The brick kiln reached a very high temperature.
verb
HEAT IN OVENC2
To heat something in a large oven to harden or dry it.
- They kiln the clay after it dries.
- The potter kilned the bowls overnight.
- This malt is kilned at a low temperature.
Questions about kiln
What does kiln mean?
A large oven used to heat and harden things such as clay, or to dry materials.
What is kiln in other languages?
Türkçe: fırın · Español: horno · Français: four · Deutsch: Brennofen · Italiano: fornace · 日本語: 窯
How do you pronounce kiln?
It is pronounced /kɪln/.
How do you use kiln in a sentence?
The pots are ready for the kiln. We dried the wood in a kiln.
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