kiln drying of lumber
1Kiln — Kilns are thermally insulated chambers, or ovens, in which controlled temperature regimes are produced. They are used to harden, burn or dry materials. Specific uses include: *To dry green lumber so that the lumber can be used immediately *Drying …
2Wood drying — (also seasoning lumber or timber seasoning) refers to reducing the moisture content of wood prior to its use. For some purposes wood is not dried at all (it is used green ) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green wood] . Often the wood needs to be in …
3Kiln — (k[i^]ln or k[i^]l), n. [OE. kilne, kulne, AS. cyln, cylen; akin to Icel. kylna; prob. from the same source as coal. See {Coal}.] 1. A large stove or oven; a furnace of brick or stone, or a heated chamber, for the purpose of hardening, burning,… …
4dry kiln — noun a kiln for drying and seasoning lumber • Hypernyms: ↑kiln * * * noun : a heated chamber for drying and seasoning cut lumber * * * an oven for the controlled drying and seasoning of cut lumber. [1905 10] * * * dry kiln, an enclosure in which… …
5dry kiln — an oven for the controlled drying and seasoning of cut lumber. [1905 10] * * * …
6wood — wood1 woodless, adj. /wood/, n. 1. the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and branches of a tree or shrub, and lying beneath the bark; the xylem. 2. the trunks or main stems of trees as suitable for architectural and other… …
7Wood — /wood/, n. 1. Grant, 1892 1942, U.S. painter. 2. Leonard, 1860 1927, U.S. military doctor and political administrator. * * * I Hard, fibrous material formed by the accumulation of secondary xylem produced by the vascular cambium. It is the… …
8Log home — A log home (or log house) is technically the same thing as a log cabin, a house typically made from logs that have not been milled into conventional . The term log home is contemporary and preferred by most log home builders, while log cabin… …
9Moisture meter — Moisture meters are used to measure the percentage of water in a given substance. This information can be used to determine if the material is ready for use, unexpectedly wet or dry, or otherwise in need of further inspection. Wood and paper… …
10Upholstery frame — In furniture making, the upholstery frame of a piece of furniture gives the structural support and determines the basic shape [Cite book|last = Rix|first = J.|coauthors = S. Haas, and J. Teixeira, editors|title = Virtual Prototyping|date =… …
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