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| brick |
a uniform, rectangular block of clay, dried and hardened by sun or in a kiln, used as a building material. [1/6 definitions] |
| ceramic |
(pl.) the art or method of making ceramic objects or materials using a high-temperature kiln. [1/3 definitions] |
| fire |
to apply intense heat to, as in a kiln. [1/14 definitions] |
| kiln |
to heat in a kiln. [1/2 definitions] |
| kiln-dry |
to dry (pottery or the like) in a kiln. |
| muffle |
a part of a furnace or kiln used to bake or fire something such as pottery without direct contact with the fire. [1/5 definitions] |
| oast |
a kiln used for drying and curing tobacco or for drying hops or malt. |
| sagger |
a protective casing of fire clay that surrounds and protects delicate ceramics in the kiln. [1/3 definitions] |
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