limekiln

American  

[lahym-kil, -kiln] / ˈlaɪmˌkɪl, -ˌkɪln /

noun

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

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limekiln British  

/ ˈlaɪmˌkɪln /

noun

1. a kiln in which calcium carbonate is calcined to produce quicklime

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Etymology

Origin of limekiln

First recorded in 1250–1300, limekiln is from the Middle English word limkilne. See lime ², kiln

Example Sentences

In 1975, Calera Wine Company was born, taking its name from the Spanish word for limekiln.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2022

He bought the parcel, on which he found a well-preserved old limekiln.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2022

The recovery boiler, the limekiln, boiler No. 5, boiler No. 6, the digester room.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2020

He stepped back and watched as the monks wandered from the boiler houses to the limekiln to the pulp mill, chanting, burning candles and gently tapping a gong.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2020

But the vapour of a limekiln would come between me and them, disordering them all, and it was through the vapour at last that I saw two men looking at me.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens