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

Examples of smelter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Molten copper pours into ceramic molds to form plates at the Southern Copper Corp. smelter facility in Ilo, Peru, on Jan. 30, 2017. Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024 Douglas was founded in 1901 as a smelter site for nearby copper mines in Bisbee. Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 27 Sep. 2024 Lately, Chiang has been thinking a lot about critical minerals — the mines from which they are gathered and the smelters that heat ore to high temperature in order to extract metals. Amy Feldman, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 An aluminum smelter project with a capacity of 1.5 to 2 million tons per year will be constructed in the industrial park in three phases. Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for smelter 

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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 30 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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