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• present participle of fettle.

fettling

American  

[fet-ling] / ˈfɛt lɪŋ /

noun

Metallurgy.

1. the material with which the hearth of a puddling furnace is lined, usually a dolomite or refractory mixture.

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fettling British  

/ ˈfɛtlɪŋ /

noun

1. Also called: fettle.  a refractory material used to line the hearth of puddling furnaces

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Etymology

Origin of fettling

First recorded in 1860–65; fettle + -ing ¹