Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

limeburner

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lime-burn-er
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

From lime + burn + -er.

Inflected Forms

limeburners (plural)

Phrases

Limeburners Creek lime burning

Frequently Paired Words

lime burning charcoal burner

Questions

What does limeburner mean?
A tradesman who operates a limekiln, burning limestone at high heat to produce quicklime for use as an agricultural manure, in cement, and otherwise.
Where does limeburner come from?
From lime + burn + -er.

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