kiln
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks.
Pronunciation
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kilnIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɪln
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
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.
verb
To bake in a kiln; to fire.
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This meaning: A furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
Used this way, kiln is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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