FIRER, KILN

Domain	Definition
Occupations	Controls kiln to fire greenware, or decorations or glazes on ware, to specified hardness: Gives directions to helper in preparing firebox, building up door, and lighting fires. Determines level and uniformity of oven temperature by observing, through peepholes, changes in shape and color of pyrometric cones, rings, and saggers. Regulates temperature by adjusting drafts and fuel feed. May be designated according to type kiln fired as Firer, Round Kiln (pottery & porc.); Firer, Tunnel Kiln (pottery & porc.); or type of ware fired as Decorating-Kiln Operator (pottery & porc.); Firer, Bisque Kiln (pottery & porc.); Firer, Glost Kiln (pottery & porc.). (references)
	Tends battery of char-kilns that revivify char used in filtration of liquor: Starts fires and regulates gas and air pressure in kilns and flow of water through heat exchanges to control temperature. Observes inside of kiln through peep-hole to detect wall defects and char leakages. Examines and adjusts equipment, such as char-draw mechanisms, emergency stop alarms, remote control switches, and water-sprays on char-conveyors. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Anagrams: FIRER, KILN

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters ",-e-f-i-i-k-l-n-r-r"
	-3 letters: finlike.
	-4 letters: firkin, inkier, inlier, knifer, linier, linker, relink, rifler.
	-5 letters: elfin, filer, finer, firer, flier, frier, infer, inker, inkle, kefir, knife, lifer, liken, liker, liner, reink, rifer, rifle.
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