kiln-dry

American  

[kil-drahy, kiln-] / ˈkɪlˌdraɪ, ˈkɪln- /

verb (used with object)

kiln-dried, kiln-drying

1. to dry in a kiln.

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Etymology

Origin of kiln-dry

First recorded in 1530–40

Example Sentences

Toughen and kiln-dry in a couple days in a mild but unvarying temperature.

From A Tramp Abroad — Volume 07 by Twain, Mark

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 Wagner, J. B. (Joseph Bernard)

With softwoods it is a common practice to kiln-dry direct from the saw.

From Seasoning of Wood by Wagner, J. B. (Joseph Bernard)

Five or six days of ordinarily fine weather will dry the madder sufficiently, when it may be put away till it is convenient to kiln-dry and grind it.

From The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. by Simmonds, P. L.

The inner bark is in some places made into mats, and in Norway they kiln-dry it and grind it with corn as an ingredient in bread.

From Among the Trees at Elmridge by Church, Ella Rodman