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kiln

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kiln

noun \ˈkiln, ˈkil\

Definition of KILN

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

Origin of KILN

Middle English kilne, from Old English cyln, from Latin culina kitchen, from coquere to cook — more at cook
First Known Use: before 12th century

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