Meaning of "kiln" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KILN

Old English cylen, from Late Latin culīna kitchen, from Latin coquere to cook.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF KILN

kiln  [kɪln]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KILN

Kiln is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb kiln in English.

WHAT DOES KILN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kiln

A kiln is a thermally insulated chamber, a type of oven, that produces temperatures sufficient to complete some process, such as hardening, drying, or chemical changes. Various industries and trades use kilns to harden objects made from clay into pottery, bricks etc. Various industries use rotary kilns for pyroprocessing—to calcinate ores, produce cement, lime, and many other materials. The earliest known kiln dates to around 6000 BC, and was found at the Yarim Tepe site in modern Iraq. Neolithic kilns were able to produce temperatures greater than 900 °C. Other uses include: ▪ To dry green lumber so it can be used immediately ▪ Drying wood for use as firewood ▪ Heating wood to the point of pyrolysis to produce charcoal ▪ For annealing, fusing and deforming glass, or fusing metallic oxide paints to the surface of glass ▪ For cremation ▪ Drying of tobacco leaves ▪ Drying malted barley for brewing and other fermentations ▪ Drying hops for brewing ▪ Drying corn before grinding or storage, sometimes called a corn kiln, corn drying kiln.

Definition of kiln in the English dictionary

The definition of kiln in the dictionary is a large oven for burning, drying, or processing something, such as porcelain or bricks. Other definition of kiln is to fire or process in a kiln.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO KILN

PRESENT

Present

I kiln

you kiln

he/she/it kilns

we kiln

you kiln

they kiln

Present continuous

I am kilning

you are kilning

he/she/it is kilning

we are kilning

you are kilning

they are kilning

Present perfect

I have kilned

you have kilned

he/she/it has kilned

we have kilned

you have kilned

they have kilned

Present perfect continuous

I have been kilning

you have been kilning

he/she/it has been kilning

we have been kilning

you have been kilning

they have been kilning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I kilned

you kilned

he/she/it kilned

we kilned

you kilned

they kilned

Past continuous

I was kilning

you were kilning

he/she/it was kilning

we were kilning

you were kilning

they were kilning

Past perfect

I had kilned

you had kilned

he/she/it had kilned

we had kilned

you had kilned

they had kilned

Past perfect continuous

I had been kilning

you had been kilning

he/she/it had been kilning

we had been kilning

you had been kilning

they had been kilning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will kiln

you will kiln

he/she/it will kiln

we will kiln

you will kiln

they will kiln

Future continuous

I will be kilning

you will be kilning

he/she/it will be kilning

we will be kilning

you will be kilning

they will be kilning

Future perfect

I will have kilned

you will have kilned

he/she/it will have kilned

we will have kilned

you will have kilned

they will have kilned

Future perfect continuous

I will have been kilning

you will have been kilning

he/she/it will have been kilning

we will have been kilning

you will have been kilning

they will have been kilning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would kiln

you would kiln

he/she/it would kiln

we would kiln

you would kiln

they would kiln

Conditional continuous

I would be kilning

you would be kilning

he/she/it would be kilning

we would be kilning

you would be kilning

they would be kilning

Conditional perfect

I would have kiln

you would have kiln

he/she/it would have kiln

we would have kiln

you would have kiln

they would have kiln

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been kilning

you would have been kilning

he/she/it would have been kilning

we would have been kilning

you would have been kilning

they would have been kilning

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you kiln
we let´s kiln
you kiln

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to kiln

Past participle

kilned

Present Participle

kilning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF KILN

Find out the translation of kiln to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of kiln from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kiln» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 窑
• Translator English - Spanish: horno
• English: kiln
• Translator English - Hindi: भट्ठा
• Translator English - Arabic: فرن
• Translator English - Russian: печи
• Translator English - Portuguese: forno
• Translator English - Bengali: ভাটি
• Translator English - French: four
• Translator English - Malay: Kiln
• Translator English - German: Brennofen
• Translator English - Japanese: 窯
• Translator English - Korean: 가마
• Translator English - Javanese: Kiln
• Translator English - Vietnamese: lò
• Translator English - Tamil: சூளை
• Translator English - Marathi: भट्टी
• Translator English - Turkish: fırın
• Translator English - Italian: forno
• Translator English - Polish: piec
• Translator English - Ukrainian: печі
• Translator English - Romanian: cuptor
• Translator English - Greek: κλίβανο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: oond
• Translator English - Swedish: brännugn
• Translator English - Norwegian: ovn

2 QUOTES WITH «KILN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word kiln.

1

Andy Goldsworthy

Once the fired stone is out of the kiln, it is still possible to mentally reconstruct it in its original form.

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Andy Goldsworthy

Abandoning the project was incredibly stressful after having gone through the process of building the room, installing the kiln, collecting the stones, sitting with the kiln day and night as it came to temperature, experiencing the failures.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KILN»

Discover the use of kiln in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kiln and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Kiln People

Kiln People is a 2003 Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel. At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.

David Brin, 2003

Techniques of Kiln-formed Glass

In this book, Keith Cummings reviews the history of kiln forming and discusses pertinent materials and methods, such as slumping and fusing. The work of an international group of artists is used to illustrate the text.

Keith Cummings, 1997

Refractory Engineering and Kiln Maintenance in Cement Plants

This book deals with two important areas that directly affect kiln availability for production.

J.P. Saxena, 2003

Kiln Construction: A Brick by Brick Approach

Emphasizing practicality at every step in the process, this book will aid potters who are ready to build their own kilns and gain more control and flexibility in their work.

Joe Finch, 2006

The Electric Kiln: A User's Manual

He shows the basic effects of heat on clays, glazes, and pigments. This unique handbook is also a guide on how to make the best use of the kiln to achieve such special effects as reduction, crystal glazes, and raku.

Harry Fraser, 2000

Electric Kiln Ceramics: A Guide to Clays and Glazes

In this third edition of Electric Kiln Ceramics, noted ceramist and teacher Richard Zakin provides information to help you make the best possibly use of your electric kiln.

Richard Zakin, 2011

A Beginner's Guide to Kiln-Formed Glass: Fused * Slumped * Cast

Contains nineteen projects to start a beginner in the art of kiln-forming glass.

Brenda Griffith, 2012

Contemporary Kiln-formed Glass

This book is a follow-on from the author's previous bestselling title, Techniques of Kiln-formed Glass (1997).

Keith Cummings, 2009

Building Your Own Kiln: Three Japanese Potters Give Advice ...

For all these people, Building Your Own Kiln presents the knowledge and experience that three veteran Japanese potters have gained from constructing their own kilns.

Hiromi Itabashi, Roppo Tamura, Naoki Kawabuchi, 2004

The small-scale vertical shaft lime kiln: a practical guide ...

The manual focuses on 'small-scale' production and is aimed at lime-burners, technologists and fieldworkers in developing countries, as well as those interested in burning lime on any scale.

Kelvin Mason, Neville Hill, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KILN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kiln is used in the context of the following news items.

ESPN Wisconsin - 07/18/15 A boo-hoo-tiful thing

Fans shared in his triumphs and tragedies; they were made to feel like distant relatives of the Kiln, Miss., clan. And on this night, they saw their prodigal son ... «ESPN Wisconsin, Jul 15»

Let go of what you can't control

Students from the New Hampshire Institute of Art work to finish an Anagama kiln at the Sharon Arts Center in Sharon. The kiln is expected to be ... «Monadnock Ledger Transcript, Jul 15»

Lowell ceramist who fled Khmer Rouge named national heritage …

LOWELL -- Yary Livan stood at the kiln he built on Aiken Street, covered in dust and working on his next project. A humble man of few words, ... «Lowell Sun, Jul 15»

New group of travellers arrive in Woodbridge car park, as Kesgrave …

The group of seven caravans at the Lime Kiln Quay car park in Deben Road arrived late on Sunday evening, where they explained they ... «Ipswich Star, Jul 15»

Oman Cement takes first-half hit on extended kiln shutdown

Oman Cement Co reported a more than 40 per cent decline in net profit for the first six months of 2015. Net profit fell to RO5.44mn from ... «Muscat Daily, Jul 15»

Poquoson Edges Kiln Creek in Week Four GPSA Action

GPSA Logo The Greater Peninsula Swim Association finished its fourth week of competition with swim meets across all four divisions. «Williamsburg Yorktown Daily, Jul 15»

Living history group fire up kiln

Roger Harris, a member of the Gosport Living History Society, has recreated the authentic kiln, which is believed to be the only one of its kind in ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»

Paraguay: INC's kiln returns to normal service

Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC) announced that its kiln at the Vallemi works is back up and running since Tuesday after a six-day stop ... «International Cement Review, Jul 15»

Plea for action at Kiln Lane

Traffic at Lurgan's Kiln Lane has soared by 40% since traffic lights were erected at the Silverwood junction and residents want urgent action. «Lurgan Mail, Jul 15»

HSI: Nigerian sent Kiln woman $3.1 million in bogus checks, money …

GULFPORT -- A man from Nigeria is accused of sending a Kiln woman more than $3.1 million in counterfeit checks and money orders as part of ... «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»