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/kil"druyd', kiln"-/, adj.of or pertaining to the reduction of the moisture content in wood by means of artificially controlling the heat, air circulation, and humidity.[1850-55]
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kiln-dried — adjective dried in a kiln • Similar to: ↑dry * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : dried or cured in a kiln kiln dried lumber * * * /kil druyd , kiln /, adj. of or pertaining to the reduction of the moisture content in wood by means of artificially… … Useful english dictionary
kiln-dried — adjective dry in a kiln. → kiln dry … English new terms dictionary
kiln-dry — [kil′drī΄, kiln′drī΄] vt. kiln dried, kiln drying to dry in a kiln … English World dictionary
kiln-dry — /kil druy , kiln /, v.t., kiln dried, kiln drying. to dry in a kiln. [1530 40] * * * … Universalium
kiln-dry — /ˈkɪln draɪ/ (say kiln druy) verb (t) (kiln dried, kiln drying) to dry in a kiln …
kiln-dry — verb [usu. as adjective kiln dried] dry in a kiln … English new terms dictionary
Kiln — Kilns are thermally insulated chambers, or ovens, in which controlled temperature regimes are produced. They are used to harden, burn or dry materials. Specific uses include: *To dry green lumber so that the lumber can be used immediately *Drying … Wikipedia
kiln — /kil, kiln/, n. 1. a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying something, esp. one for firing pottery, calcining limestone, or baking bricks. v.t. 2. to burn, bake, or treat in a kiln. [bef. 900; ME kiln(e), OE cylen < L culina kitchen] * *… … Universalium
kiln — kɪln n. oven or furnace in which various substances are baked or dried (i.e. bricks, ceramic tiles, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
Hoffmann kiln — The Hoffmann Kiln is a series of batch process kilns. Hoffmann Kilns are the most common kiln used in production of bricks and some other ceramic products. A Hoffmann kiln consists of a main fire passage surrounded on each side by several small… … Wikipedia
