kiln
/kÉŞl(n)/
B1 ¡ Intermediateâ
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Simple Meaning
a very hot oven used to make pottery or bricks hard.
When to Use
âď¸TechnicalđźWorkplace English
Intermediate â can handle common situations
Examples in Conversation
âThe potter left the clay pots in the kiln overnight.â
âYou need to fire the kiln at a very high temperature for this glaze.â
Learning Path
âśFull Definition
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.
Related Words
Synonyms:
ovenfurnace
Word Family:
kilnskiln-dried