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Rotary kilns

Scope note

Long cylindrical kilns lined with refractory, inclined at a slight angle, and rotated at slow speed. MHDST2

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30006399

Broader Terms used

<kilns by form>

Term used for

kilns, rotary

Equivalent Terms used

rotary kiln

Created

14yrs ago

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