oast
/oʊst/
noun
- A kiln used for drying hops, traditionally found in hop-growing regions like Kent, England.
- The oast was fired up every autumn to process the hops before they were sent to breweries.
- The farmer built a new oast to dry this year's hop harvest more efficiently.
- Visitors to the countryside can see old oast houses with their distinctive conical roofs.
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