: a kiln or furnace for reducing limestone or shells to lime by burning
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In 1975, Calera Wine Company was born, taking its name from the Spanish word for limekiln.
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New York Times, 15 June 2022
The 228-acre property straddles the river, with a manufacturing complex on the Maryland riverbank and a limekiln and a million-gallon storage tank on the West Virginia side.
—Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2019
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New York Times, 15 June 2022
The 228-acre property straddles the river, with a manufacturing complex on the Maryland riverbank and a limekiln and a million-gallon storage tank on the West Virginia side.
—Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2019
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“Limekiln.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limekiln. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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