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smelt 1
(smĕlt)v. smelt·ed, smelt·ing, smelts
v.tr.
To melt or fuse (ores) in order to separate the metallic constituents.
v.intr.
To melt or fuse. Used of ores.
[Dutch or Low German smelten, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; see mel- in Indo-European roots.]
smelt 2
(smĕlt)n. pl. smelts or smelt
Any of various small silvery marine, freshwater, and anadromous food fishes of the family Osmeridae, found in cold waters of the Northern Hemisphere, especially Osmerus mordax of North America and O. eperlanus of Europe.
[Middle English, from Old English; see mel- in Indo-European roots.]
smelt 3
(smĕlt)v.
A past tense and a past participle of smell.
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smelt
(smɛlt)vb
(Metallurgy) (tr) to extract (a metal) from (an ore) by heating
[C15: from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch smelten; related to Old High German smelzan to melt]
smelt
(smɛlt)n, pl smelt or smelts
(Animals) any marine or freshwater salmonoid food fish of the family Osmeridae, such as Osmerus eperlanus of Europe, having a long silvery body and occurring in temperate and cold northern waters
[Old English smylt; related to Dutch, Danish smelt, Norwegian smelta, German Schmelz]
smelt
(smɛlt)vb
a past tense and past participle of smell
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smelt1
(smɛlt)v.t.
1. to fuse or melt (ore) so as to separate the metal in it.
2. to obtain or refine (metal) in this way.
[1535–45; probably < Middle Dutch or Middle Low German smelten, c. Old High German smelzan]
smelt2
(smɛlt)n., pl. (esp. collectively) smelt, (esp. for kinds or species) smelts.
any of various small, silvery food fishes of the family Osmeridae, found in northern waters.
[before 900]
smelt3
(smɛlt)v.
a pt. and pp. of smell.
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smelt
(smĕlt) To melt ores in order to extract the metals they contain.
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smelt
Past participle: smelted
Gerund: smelting
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| Noun | 1. |  smelt - small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh watersmelt - small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters fish - the flesh of fish used as food; "in Japan most fish is eaten raw"; "after the scare about foot-and-mouth disease a lot of people started eating fish instead of meat"; "they have a chef who specializes in fish" American smelt, rainbow smelt - common smelt of eastern North America and Alaska European smelt, sparling - common smelt of Europe |
| 2. | smelt - small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters malacopterygian, soft-finned fish - any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii family Osmeridae, Osmeridae - smelts Osmerus mordax, rainbow smelt - important marine and landlocked food fish of eastern North America and Alaska capelan, capelin, caplin - very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes smelt - small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water | |
| Verb | 1. | smelt - extract (metals) by heating |
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smelt1
(smelt) verb to melt (ore) in order to separate metal from waste. fundir
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