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meltage

American

[mel-tij] / ˈmɛl tɪdʒ /

noun

the amount melted or the result of melting.

meltage British

/ ˈmɛltɪdʒ /

noun

the process or result of melting or the amount melted

rapid meltage of ice

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Etymology

Origin of meltage

melt ¹ + -age

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meltage

With no premature meltage or jagged texture, this one was smooth sailing from the beginning of the bowl to the end.

From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2012

Iceman Uline guaranteed weight and measure, cut his cakes with a machine that left extra ice to allow for meltage.

From Time Magazine Archive

Rapid meltage occurs so regularly that the author calls the sentence "the magic words."

From Time Magazine Archive

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