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smeltery

/ˈsmɛl.tər.i/

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noun

/ˈsmɛl.tər.i/C1formaltechnical
  • ruПромышленное предприятие или установка, где плавят руды для извлечения содержащегося в них металла.

An industrial plant or facility where ores are melted to extract the metal they contain.

  1. Smelting plantC1formal

    An industrial facility where metal is extracted from ore by heating and melting.

    ruПлавильный завод

    • The new smeltery processes copper ore from the nearby mine.
    • Workers at the smeltery must wear protective gear due to high temperatures.
    • The old smeltery was closed due to environmental concerns.

    Synonymssmelter

Forms
  • smelteries plural form
  • smelteries' possessive plural form
  • smeltery's possessive singular form