| 单词 | sun kiln |
| 释义 | > as lemmassun kiln sun kiln n. now historical a vat in which clay is exposed to the sun and the air in order to prepare it for use in pottery. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > pottery manufacturing equipment > [noun] > vessels for exposing clay to sun or air sun pond1708 sun pan1724 sun kiln1829 1829 Aiken in S. Shaw Hist. Staffs. Potteries iv. 98 The fluid mass is next poured into a sieve, thro' which it runs into the largest vat, or Sun Kiln, until the whole surface is covered..which is left to be evaporated by solar action. 1903 Burlington Mag. June 64/1 The great towns were then represented by a few moorland hamlets, the teeming factories by occasional ‘hovels’ and ‘sun-kilns’, and the armies of workmen by the solitary potter. 2011 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 24 Jan. 20 In the sun kilns of Bagnall and Penkhull, local artisans started to glaze their earthenware and develop a reputation for craftsmanship. < as lemmas |
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