limeˈkiln noun

A kiln or furnace in which calcium carbonate is reduced to lime

limeˈlight noun

1. The glare of publicity (from a type of lamp formerly used in theatre stage lighting, which used heated lime to provide light)
2. Light produced by a blowpipe flame directed against a block of quicklime

transitive verb (pat and pap limeˈlit or limeˈlighted) (esp figurative)

To illuminate by limelight, to subject to the glare of limelight

limeˈpit noun

A lime-filled pit in which hides are steeped to remove hair

limeˈstone noun

A sedimentary rock of calcium carbonate, sometimes (magnesian limestone) with a high dolomite content

limestone pavement noun (geology)

A surface of exposed limestone resembling a pavement

limeˈ-scale noun

An encrustation left inside a kettle etc by the action of hard water (also scale)

limeˈ-twig noun

1. A twig smeared with bird-lime
2. A snare

limeˈwash noun

A milky mixture of slaked lime and water, used for coating walls, etc

transitive verb

To cover with limewash

limeˈwater noun

A suspension of calcium hydroxide in water, sometimes used as an antacid