kiln-dry
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of kiln-dry
First recorded in 1530–40
Example Sentences
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To ensure fine grinding, it is always advisable to kiln-dry it first.
From Dr. Allinson's cookery book Comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes by T. R. (Thomas Richard) Allinson
Toughen and kiln-dry in a couple days in a mild but unvarying temperature.
From A Tramp Abroad — Volume 07 by Mark Twain
With softwoods it is a common practice to kiln-dry direct from the saw.
From Seasoning of Wood by J. B. (Joseph Bernard) Wagner
To kiln-dry properly, a free current of air must be maintained, of sufficient volume to carry off this moisture.
From Seasoning of Wood by J. B. (Joseph Bernard) Wagner
But the voice in which he said this was quite out of the picture—less a voice than a croak out of a throat kiln-dry and burning.
From The Destroying Angel by Louis Joseph Vance
The fires are burning unusually hot and fast for this time of year, especially in the Southwest, where experts said some timber in the region is drier than kiln-dried wood.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
The frame may be made of kiln-dried hardwood, hardwood plywood, particleboard or combinations of several materials.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2021
Seeing flames licking in from the next room, and aware of how flammable the kiln-dried wood used in their organs was, he grabbed a fire extinguisher.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2021
“The kiln-dried brick was the passport to immorality, a guarantee that your creations — and your name — would live forever.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2019
Baghdad is altogether built of chrome-yellow kiln-dried bricks.
From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird
Other methods for kiln-drying this green stock are to be tested until the proper process is developed.
From Seasoning of Wood by J. B. (Joseph Bernard) Wagner
Within recent years, considerable interest is awakening among wood users in the operation of kiln-drying.
From Seasoning of Wood by J. B. (Joseph Bernard) Wagner
This method of kiln-drying depends on the maintenance of a high velocity of slightly superheated steam through the lumber.
From Seasoning of Wood by J. B. (Joseph Bernard) Wagner
Thorough kiln-drying will kill this fungus, but will not prevent its redevelopment.
From The Mechanical Properties of Wood Including a Discussion of the Factors Affecting the Mechanical Properties, and Methods of Timber Testing by Samuel J. Record
Within recent years, however, considerable interest has been awakened among wood-users in the operation of kiln-drying.
From Seasoning of Wood by J. B. (Joseph Bernard) Wagner
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