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/kil"druy', kiln"-/, v.t., kiln-dried, kiln-drying.to dry in a kiln.[1530-40]
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Kiln-dry — v. t. To dry in a kiln; as, to kiln dry meal or grain. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kiln-dry — [kil′drī΄, kiln′drī΄] vt. kiln dried, kiln drying to dry in a kiln … English World dictionary
kiln-dry — dry in a kiln, dry in a special furnace designed for drying items such as pottery (or bricks, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
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-dry — v.tr. ( ies, ied) dry in a kiln … Useful english dictionary
kiln-dried — adjective dry in a kiln. → kiln dry … English new terms dictionary
dry — adj 1 Dry, arid mean devoid of moisture. Dry may suggest freedom from noticeable moisture either as a characteristic or as a desirable state {a dry climate} {1dry clothing} {dry land} {dry provisions} … New Dictionary of Synonyms
kiln — [kil, kiln] n. [ME kylne < OE cylne < L culina, cookstove, kitchen] a furnace or oven for drying, burning, or baking something, as bricks, grain, or pottery vt. to dry, burn, or bake in a kiln … English World dictionary
dry kiln — n. an enclosed place in which lumber is dried and seasoned by artificial heat … English World dictionary
