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smelt

1 smelt /ˈsmɛlt/ noun
plural smelts or smelt
1 smelt
/ˈsmɛlt/
noun
plural smelts or smelt
Britannica Dictionary definition of SMELT
[count]
: a type of small fish that can be eaten
2 smelt /ˈsmɛlt/ verb
smelts; smelted; smelting
2 smelt
/ˈsmɛlt/
verb
smelts; smelted; smelting
Britannica Dictionary definition of SMELT
[+ object]
: to melt rock that contains metal in order to get the metal out
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3 smelt
3 smelt
Britannica Dictionary definition of SMELT
British past tense and past participle of 2smell