Smelter Meaning
/smˈɛltər/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person employed to do smelting.
nounA machine used to smelt metal.
Sentence Examples
The city has a large and busy aluminum smelter near the port.
A smelter is an establishment or a machine used for smelting.
The copper ore was sent to a smelter for processing.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ located near the mine processes raw ore into metal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A large ____ was built near the mine to process the copper ore as soon as it was extracted.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English smelt English -er English smelter From smelt + -er.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ located near the mine processes raw ore into metal.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A large ____ was built near the mine to process the copper ore as soon as it was extracted.