单词 | wood-fired |
释义 | wood-firedadj. 1. Fuelled by wood; that is heated or powered by the burning of wood. Π 1894 Pottery Gaz. 1 Nov. (Fancy Trades Suppl.) 5/1 There are difficulties in constructing an oven that cools down glassware slowly, and these difficulties..have been instrumental in bringing out many systems of ovens, all modifications of the old original system of wood-fired oven. 1911 Times 22 Nov. 3/2 There is a growing tendency to adopt oil engines in the Congo for marine and railway purposes, in preference to the wood-fired steam engines employed hitherto. 1978 M. Duffy Housespy vi. 157 I've built a wood-fired kiln. 2012 Wall St. Jrnl. 21 Aug. Massachusetts is expected to disqualify many wood-fired power plants from certain green-energy programs..because of concerns about their emissions. 2. Of pottery: baked or dried in a wood-fired kiln. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > clay compositions > baked clay > pottery or ceramics > [adjective] > fired in specific way prefired1938 once-fired1946 1957 Sydney Morning Herald 9 Oct. 2/8 The calm, yet strong, harmony of form and colour dominates the considerable range of shape and size of pots, platters, vases and jars in Peter Rushforth's exhibition of studio pottery at the Macquarie Galleries... A rough-textured, wood-fired pot stands against a luminous bowl of shining glaze. 1987 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 28 Feb. The exhibition features..wood-fired ceramics..and Aboriginal and contemporary baskets. 2020 M. A. E. McGriff Michiana Potters i. 23 An appreciation for wood-fired pottery often signals a respect for the materials and the earth, for the look and feel of the handmade, and for the skills of people rather than machines. 3. Of food: cooked in a wood-fired oven. Π 1987 Courier-Express (DuBois, Pa.) 22 July 8/3 Serving its curious array of pasta, salads, fruit juices and funky wood-fired pizzas in trend-hungry Southern California. 1997 Indianapolis Star 6 July i10 (advt.) Wood-fired yellowfin tuna and mahi mahi are among the items featured on the summer menu. 2021 Deeside Piper & Herald (Nexis) 3 June A host of favourite food outlets including candy floss, popcorn, crepes, hot dogs, hamburgers and wood fired pizza to name but a few. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021; most recently modified version published online September 2022). < adj.1894 |
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