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Vocabulary Entry
smelt
|verb • verb
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V
verb
To extract metal from its ore by a process involving heating and melting.
Example Sentences
"The factory smelts iron from its raw ore."
"Ancient civilizations smelted copper to create tools."
"They learned to smelt gold using a furnace."
V
verb
To give off a strong or unpleasant odor.
Example Sentences
"The garbage began to smelt after a few days in the sun."
"You could smell the fish as the tide began to smelt."
"The old cheese in the fridge started to smelt, signaling it was time to throw it out."