单词 | pit kiln |
释义 | > as lemmaspit kiln pit kiln n. an oven for making coke from coal. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > furnace or kiln > [noun] > coke oven coke-oven1839 pit kiln1839 beehive-oven1881 cokery1923 coke-furnace- 1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 995 A schachtofen, or pit-kiln, for coking coals in Germany. 1956 A. O. Shepard Ceramics for Archaeologist ii. 80 In the pit kiln, juniper wood was stacked around the pottery, which was placed against the wall opposite the flue. 2003 San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News (Nexis) 17 Aug. (Travel section) 1 The local clay turns black because it contains iron oxide and because smoke is trapped inside the pit kiln during firing. < as lemmas |
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