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oast

/əʊst/

/oʊst/

oastnoun

oasts

/əʊst/

/oʊst/

Translations

сушилка для хмеля

The old oast house was converted into a cozy home.

Старая сушилка для хмеля была превращена в уютный дом.

Definitions

A kiln for drying hops, malt, or tobacco, especially as part of the brewing process.

The old oast on the farm was once used to dry hops for the local brewery.

A building that contains such a kiln; an oast house.

Several disused oasts in Kent have been converted into family homes.

Synonyms

oast house

hop kiln

hop-drying kiln

hop dryer

oastverb

oasted

Past Simple

oasted

Past Participle

oasting

Gerund

/əʊst/

/oʊst/

Rare, chiefly historical: to dry (hops, malt, etc.) in an oast.

Definitions

To dry (hops, malt, tobacco, etc.) in an oast.

The freshly picked hops were oasted overnight.

Synonyms

dry out

oastadjective

Used attributively to denote relation to an oast.

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of an oast or oast house.

The barn was converted with an oast design featuring a conical roof.