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limekiln

[lahym-kil, -kiln]

noun

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

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English limkilne. See lime¹, kiln

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limekiln (ˈlaɪmˌkɪln)

—n
	a kiln in which calcium carbonate is calcined to produce quicklime

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