smelter

noun

smelt·​er ˈsmel-tər How to pronounce smelter (audio)
: one that smelts:
a
: a worker who smelts ore
b
: an owner or operator of a smeltery
c
or smeltery : an establishment for smelting

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Some projects have been spared, including $500 million awarded to aluminum company Century Aluminum to build a new and more efficient smelter – the first new smelter built in the nation in decades. Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025 And Emirates Global Aluminum plans to invest in a new aluminum smelter in the U.S., which the White House said would nearly double U.S. domestic aluminum production. Julia Mueller, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025 The company anticipates its Indonesian smelter to resume operations by mid-2025. Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 One kilogram gold bars at the ABC Refinery smelter, operated by Pallion, in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for smelter

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of smelter was in the 15th century

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“Smelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smelter. Accessed 12 May. 2025.

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smelter

noun
smelt·​er ˈsmel-tər How to pronounce smelter (audio)
1
: a person whose work or business is smelting
2
or smeltery
-tə-rē
: an establishment for smelting
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