ETYM Old Eng. kilne, kulne, AS. cyln, cylen; akin to Icel. kylna; prob. from the same source as coal. Related to Coal.
A large oven for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks.
High-temperature furnace used commercially for drying timber, roasting metal ores, or for making cement, bricks, and pottery. Oil- or gas-fired kilns are used to bake ceramics at up to 1,760şC/3,200şF; electric kilns do not generally reach such high temperatures.
1. Ouvrage de maçonnerie voűté en rond, avec une seule ouverture par devant, et dans lequel on fait cuire le pain, la pâtisserie, etc.
2. Appareil d'électroménager dans lequel on fait cuire différents plats. Four ŕ gaz.
Unincorporated community in Mississippi (USA).