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- noun UK a building containing
oasts , used in conjunction withhop harvesting.
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- noun a building containing an oast (a kiln for drying hops); usually has a conical or pyramidal roof
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oast + house
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vendingmachine commented on the word oast house
oast house; a building containing oasts, used in conjunction with hop harvesting.
March 8, 2015