Example Sentences

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Pompeani says they probably also used bonfires to warm this rock, softening the copper and liquefying the easily meltable lead.

From Scientific American • Feb. 6, 2023

Spreading out a meltable food so that maximum surface area can be breathed on by partygoers?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2022

Oaxaca, on the other hand, most closely resembles mozzarella cheese; it's super stringy and meltable, making it the best filling for grilled cheese or a quesadilla.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2022

For this recipe, all it takes is starchy pasta water, a little bit of melted butter, and a meltable, lovable cheese.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2021

The squeakers are meltable; the small pipes are silver.

From 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Grose, Francis