"limeburner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: limeburners [plural]
Etymology: lime + burn + -er Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lime|burn|-er}} lime + burn + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} limeburner (plural limeburners)
  1. (chiefly 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. Tags: historical Related terms: lime burning Coordinate_terms: charcoal burner
    Sense id: en-limeburner-en-noun-uZnkbpXW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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