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smeltery

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A building or place for smelting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an industrial plant for smelting

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: smelter

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: plant, works, industrial plant

History

Etymology

From smelt + -ery.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: huť — A building or place for smelting
  • German: Hüttenwerk — A building or place for smelting
  • German: Schmelzhütte — A building or place for smelting