limekiln

[ lahym-kil, -kiln ]

/ ˈlaɪmˌkɪl, -ˌkɪln /

noun

a kiln or furnace for making lime by calcining limestone or shells.

Origin of limekiln

First recorded in 1250–1300, limekiln is from the Middle English word limkilne.See lime¹, kiln

Words nearby limekiln

lime burner, lime glass, lime green, Limehouse, lime-juicer, limekiln, limelight, lime liniment, limen, limen insulae, limen nasi

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Example sentences from the Web for limekiln

I ache as if I had been beaten to a jelly, and I am as thirsty as a—as a limekiln.
Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun|Harry Collingwood
Limekiln-lane, now Lime-street, was so called from the limekiln that stood on the site of the present Skelhorn-street.
Recollections of Old Liverpool|A Nonagenarian
I left her for dead, and if there had been a limekiln as nigh her as there is now nigh you, she shouldn't have come to life again.
Great Expectations|Charles Dickens
I am going to see Inchegora after breakfast; a very important mission, touching a limekiln in dispute there.
Luttrell Of Arran|Charles James Lever

I feel like a—a—boiled owl; my head is aching as though it would split, and my mouth is as dry as a limekiln.
The Adventures of Dick Maitland|Harry Collingwood

British Dictionary definitions for limekiln

limekiln

/ (ˈlaɪmˌkɪln) /

noun

a kiln in which calcium carbonate is calcined to produce quicklime

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单词	limekiln
释义	limekiln [ lahym-kil, -kiln ] / ˈlaɪmˌkɪl, -ˌkɪln / noun a kiln or furnace for making lime by calcining limestone or shells. Origin of limekiln First recorded in 1250–1300, limekiln is from the Middle English word limkilne.See lime¹, kiln Words nearby limekiln lime burner, lime glass, lime green, Limehouse, lime-juicer, limekiln, limelight, lime liniment, limen, limen insulae, limen nasi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for limekiln I ache as if I had been beaten to a jelly, and I am as thirsty as a—as a limekiln. Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun\|Harry Collingwood Limekiln-lane, now Lime-street, was so called from the limekiln that stood on the site of the present Skelhorn-street. Recollections of Old Liverpool\|A Nonagenarian I left her for dead, and if there had been a limekiln as nigh her as there is now nigh you, she shouldn't have come to life again. Great Expectations\|Charles Dickens I am going to see Inchegora after breakfast; a very important mission, touching a limekiln in dispute there. Luttrell Of Arran\|Charles James Lever I feel like a—a—boiled owl; my head is aching as though it would split, and my mouth is as dry as a limekiln. The Adventures of Dick Maitland\|Harry Collingwood British Dictionary definitions for limekiln limekiln / (ˈlaɪmˌkɪln) / noun a kiln in which calcium carbonate is calcined to produce quicklime Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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