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kiln

[kil, kiln] / kɪl, kɪln /
NOUN
oven
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At a cavernous facility in Morbi, in India's western Gujarat state, a 200-metre-long propane-powered kiln that normally fires clay nonstop is silent.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Conch and Huawei have developed AI tools for more precisely predicting clinker strength, as well as for controlling energy use at the kiln where it is made.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

It was during that time that she invested in an electric kiln, built a slab where the kiln now sits and enclosed it in a shed.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

I became addicted to the feel of clay, the triumph-failure cycle of the wheel, the loop-de-loop of joy and horror when pieces finally emerged from the kiln.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024

Every morning Grandma cooks Bill’s dinner and takes it to him at the lime kiln.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt