kiln

noun \ˈkiln, ˈkil\

: an oven or furnace that is used for hardening, burning, or drying something (such as pottery)

Full Definition of KILN

: an oven, furnace, or heated enclosure used for processing a substance by burning, firing, or drying

— kiln transitive verb

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Middle English kilne, from Old English cyln, from Latin culina kitchen, from coquere to cook — more at cook

First Known Use: before 12th century

KILN Defined for Kids

noun \ˈkiln, ˈkil\

: a furnace or oven in which something (as pottery) is hardened, burned, or dried

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