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Kiln: meaning, definitions and examples

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kiln

 

[ kษชln ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in pottery

A kiln is a thermally insulated chamber used for firing pottery and ceramics.

Synonyms

furnace, hearth, oven

Examples of usage

  • The pottery was fired in the kiln at high temperatures.
  • The ceramic artist carefully loaded the kiln with her pieces.
Context #2 | Noun

in metalworking

A kiln is a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying substances like bricks or metals.

Synonyms

furnace, hearth, oven

Examples of usage

  • The metalworkers used a kiln to heat the metal to a precise temperature.
  • The bricks were fired in the kiln to harden them.

Translations

Translations of the word "kiln" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น forno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคŸเฅเคŸเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Brennofen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tungku

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ั‡

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ piec

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ชฏ (ใ‹ใพ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท four

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ horno

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท fฤฑrฤฑn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€๋งˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุฑู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pec

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pec

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ช‘ (yรกo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ peฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ofn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะตัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฆแƒฃแƒ›แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sobษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ horno

Etymology

The word 'kiln' originated from the Old English word 'cyln', meaning 'oven' or 'furnace'. Kilns have been used for thousands of years in various industries such as pottery, ceramics, metalworking, and brick-making.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,250, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.