limeburner
limeburner · limeburners
A tradesman who operates a limekiln, burning limestone at high heat to produce…A tradesman who operates a limekiln, burning limestone at high heat to produce quicklime for use as an agricultural manure, in cement, and otherwise.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A tradesman who operates a limekiln, burning limestone at high heat to produce quicklime for use as an agricultural manure, in cement, and otherwise.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From lime + burn + -er.From lime + burn + -er.
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Forms
plural: limeburners| Singular | limeburner |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedlime burning