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Vocabulary Entry
smelter
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A factory or establishment for smelting metal ores.
Example Sentences
"The smelter produced high-quality aluminum from raw bauxite."
"Workers at the smelter were concerned about the environmental impact of their operations."
"The heavy machinery at the smelter operated continuously to meet production demands."
V
verb
To melt or fuse (metal) in order to extract the valuable metal from its ore.
Example Sentences
"They will smelter the iron ore to produce usable metal."
"The ancient people learned to smelter copper for tools and ornaments."
"During the process, they need to carefully monitor the temperature to effectively smelter the ores."