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| smelt [ smelt ] (past and past participle smelt·ed, present participle smelt·ing, 3rd person present singular smelts) |
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1. transitive verb produce metal: to melt ore in order to get metal from it, or produce metal in this way. The separation of the metal usually requires a chemical change.
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2. intransitive verb melt: to undergo fusing or melting in the process of smelting
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| [Mid-16th century. < Middle Low German smelten] |
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