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limeburner

limeburner noun: a tradesman who operates a limekiln, burning limestone at high heat to produce quicklime for use as an agricultural manure, in cement, and otherwise.

Noun

limeburner (plural limeburners)

  1. (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.

Forms of limeburner

plurallimeburners

Origin of limeburner

From lime + burn + -er.

Words formed from limeburner

Questions about limeburner

What does limeburner mean?
Limeburner means a tradesman who operates a limekiln, burning limestone at high heat to produce quicklime for use as an agricultural manure, in cement, and otherwise.
What part of speech is limeburner?
Limeburner is a noun.
What is the plural of limeburner?
The plural of limeburner is limeburners.

Words near limeburner in the dictionary

  1. limearitas
  2. limeberries
  3. limeberry
  4. limeblossom
  5. limeblossoms
  6. limeburner
  7. limeburners
  8. Limeburners Creek
  9. limecrete
  10. limed
  11. limed ginger

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