smelter

noun

smelt·​er ˈsmel-tər How to pronounce smelter (audio)
: one that smelts:
a
: a worker who smelts ore
b
: an owner or operator of a smeltery
c
or smeltery : an establishment for smelting

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Tariffs, smelter delays, and fluctuating aluminum prices represent significant risks, and with shares already priced for cyclical uncertainty, even minor setbacks could maintain pressure on the stock. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 While keeping those devices out of smelters and landfills is laudable, buyers need to be sure that previous owners’ data has been erased. Bob Woods, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025 The United States has only three copper smelters, two in Arizona and one in Utah, and Winters said the Kennecott facility in Utah is at maximum capacity. Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2025 Founded in the late 1800s by copper barons who made their fortunes from nearby mines, it is still marked by a towering, now-defunct smelter stack that dominates the skyline. Jenna Sundel gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for smelter

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of smelter was in the 15th century

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“Smelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smelter. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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smelter

noun
smelt·​er ˈsmel-tər How to pronounce smelter (audio)
1
: a person whose work or business is smelting
2
or smeltery
-tə-rē
: an establishment for smelting
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