smelt
/smɛlt/
verb
- To melt or fuse ore in order to extract the metal it contains.
- Workers smelt iron ore to produce steel.
- The factory smelts aluminum for use in cars and airplanes.
- Ancient people learned to smelt copper from rocks.
Synonyms
noun
- A small, silvery fish found in coastal waters and rivers, often used as food.
- The smelt population has declined due to pollution.
- We caught a smelt while fishing in the river.
- Smelt are popular in some regions for frying.