to smelt metal
1smelt — smelt1 [smelt] n. pl. smelts or smelt [ME < OE, akin to Norw smelt, whiting, Du smelt, Ger schmelte, sand eel] any of various fishes (order Salmoniformes); esp., any of a family (Osmeridae) of small, silvery, salmonoid food fishes found in… …
2Smelt — Smelt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Smelted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smelting}.] [Of foreign origin; cf. Sw. sm[ a]lta, D. smelten, Dan. smelte, Icel. smelta, G. schmelzen OHG. smelzan, smelzen; probably akin to Gr. ?????. Cf. {Enamel}, {Melt}, {Mute}, v. i.,… …
3smelt — Ⅰ. smelt [1] ► VERB ▪ extract (metal) from its ore by a process involving heating and melting. DERIVATIVES smelter noun. ORIGIN Dutch, Low German smelten. Ⅱ. smelt [3] …
4smelt — n. small silvery edible fish native of cold northern waters (in Europe and North America) v. melt or fuse ore to extract the metal content smel n. act of smelling, sniffing; sense of smell; scent, odor, fragrance; characteristic quality, aura v.… …
5smelt — smelt1 /smelt/, v.t. 1. to fuse or melt (ore) in order to separate the metal contained. 2. to obtain or refine (metal) in this way. [1535 45; prob. < MD or MLG smelten; c. G schmelzen to MELT1, smelt] smelt2 /smelt/, n., pl. (esp …
6Smelt (fish) — For other uses, see Smelt (disambiguation). Smelt Rainbow Smelt, Osmerus mordax Scientific classification Kingdom …
7smelt — I. /smɛlt / (say smelt) verb (t) 1. to fuse or melt (ore) in order to separate the metal contained. 2. to obtain or refine (metal) in this way. {probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German smelten} II. /smɛlt / (say smelt) noun (plural smelt… …
8smelt — I [[t]smɛlt[/t]] v. t. 1) mel to fuse or melt (ore) so as to separate the metal in it 2) mel to obtain or refine (metal) in this way • Etymology: 1535–45; prob. < MD or MLG smelten, c. OHG smelzan II smelt [[t]smɛlt[/t]] n. pl. (esp.… …
9smelt — 1. noun /ˈsmɛlt/ a) a family of small anadromous fish common in the North American Great Lakes The green liquor, ie, [sic] the solution obtained on dissolving the smelt, contains an insoluble residue called dregs, which gives it a dark green… …
10smelt — smelt1 [smelt] v BrE a past tense and past participle of ↑smell smelt 2 smelt2 v [T] to melt a rock that contains metal in order to remove the metal …
