American English pronunciation

How to pronounce kiln

IPA transcription: ['kɪln]

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Noun

  • a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks

Usage examples

  • Along with the lime kilns in Coopers Park, they are considered local landmarks.
  • Copper was concentrated and extracted from the remainder using kilns and furnaces on site.
  • Historically, pearl ash was created by baking potash in a kiln to remove impurities.
  • After the purchase of a small kiln they started working with clay.
  • There were also limestone kilns in the past.
  • He leased Cliff Quarry and built limekilns at Bullbridge.
  • Just to the west of the village lie the remains of a lime kiln.
  • Brickmaking was carried out at the Old Kiln and at Oakengrove.
  • One of the kilns was in remarkably good condition.
  • The atmosphere within a kiln can be adjusted to produce complex effects in glaze.