Smelt: meaning, definitions and examples
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smelt
[ smษlt ]
metal processing
To extract metal from its ore by a process involving heating and melting.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Workers smelt the iron ore to extract the metal.
- After smelting, the impurities are removed from the metal.
fish
A small silvery fish found in both marine and freshwater.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The river is full of smelt during the spawning season.
- Fishermen are out catching smelt for the market.
Translations
Translations of the word "smelt" in other languages:
๐ต๐น fundir
- derreter
- cheirar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคฟเคเคฒเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช schmelzen
๐ฎ๐ฉ melelehkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะปะฐะฒะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ topiฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆบถใใ (ใจใใ)
๐ซ๐ท fondre
๐ช๐ธ fundir
๐น๐ท eritmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ น์ด๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุตูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ tavit
๐ธ๐ฐ taviลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ็ๅ (rรณng huร )
๐ธ๐ฎ taliti
๐ฎ๐ธ brรฆรฐa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐะปาััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษrimษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ fundir
Word origin
The word 'smelt' originated from the Old English word 'smyltan', which means 'to melt or fuse'. In the context of metal processing, 'smelt' has been used since the 15th century to describe the process of extracting metal from ore. The use of 'smelt' to refer to the small silvery fish dates back to the 17th century. Over time, the word has retained its dual meaning in English.