Smelt: meaning, definitions and examples

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smelt

 

[ smษ›lt ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

metal processing

To extract metal from its ore by a process involving heating and melting.

Synonyms

extract, fuse, melt down

Examples of usage

  • Workers smelt the iron ore to extract the metal.
  • After smelting, the impurities are removed from the metal.
Context #2 | Noun

fish

A small silvery fish found in both marine and freshwater.

Synonyms

silverfish, sparling

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fundir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฟเค˜เคฒเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schmelzen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ melelehkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปะฐะฒะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ topiฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆบถใ‹ใ™ (ใจใ‘ใ™)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fondre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fundir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท eritmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋…น์ด๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุตู‡ุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tavit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ taviลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็†”ๅŒ– (rรณng huร )

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ taliti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ brรฆรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐะปา›ั‹ั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™rimษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,417, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.