bloomery

American

[bloo-muh-ree] / ˈblu mə ri /

noun

plural

bloomeries

Metalworking. a hearth for smelting iron in blooms bloom of pasty consistency by means of charcoal.

bloomery British

/ ˈbluːmərɪ /

noun

a place in which malleable iron is produced directly from iron ore

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Etymology

Origin of bloomery

First recorded in 1575–85; bloom ² + -ery

Example Sentences

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The pitted iron hardware deep lilac in color, smeltered in some bloomery in Cadiz or Bristol and beaten out on a blackened anvil, good to last three hundred years against the sea.

From Literature

It plans to allow some existing dispensaries to apply for licenses, as Jacob plans to do for his Village Bloomery in Vancouver.

From Reuters

Growing up near Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee, Besneatte-Cullinane has learned to experiment with ink.

From Washington Times

They stopped in Laurel Bloomery, Tenn., a town known for its fiddler conventions, and bought pottery — smooth ceramic dishes and mugs in earthy tones that both women still have.

From New York Times

Crews were called to a building site in Bloomery Circle, Llanwern, at 21:15 BST on Wednesday.

From BBC

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