Kiln

usgb/kɪln/
noun

A type of oven used for hardening, burning, or drying something, usually used in pottery, bricks, etc.

She placed the pottery into the kiln to harden it.
Visual representation of "kiln" - A type of oven used for hardening, burning, or drying something, usually used in pottery, bricks, etc.

Often appears as...

  • ceramic kiln
  • pottery kiln

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Industrial Usage

Kilns are essential in industries dealing with materials that require high temperatures to transform.

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The glassblowing workshop has a new kiln for their intricate designs.
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High Temperatures

Kilns operate at very high heat, much more than a standard kitchen oven.

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You can't bake a cake in a kiln; it's for materials like clay.
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Creative Artifacts

Kilns are crucial for creating durable and permanent art from clay and other materials.

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The artist fired her sculpture in the kiln to complete her creation.
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