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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əʊst/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ōst)

oast (ōst),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Brit.]

British Termsa kiln for drying hops or malt.

bef. 1050; Middle English ost, Old English āst; cognate with Dutch eest

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oast /əʊst/ n chiefly Brit

a kiln for drying hops
Also called: oasthouse a building containing such kilns, usually having a conical or pyramidal roof

Etymology: Old English āst; related to Old Norse eisa fire

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