Top Definitions
Quiz
Examples

melter

[ mel-ter ]

/ ˈmɛl tər /

Save This Word!

noun

a person or thing that melts.

a person in charge of a steelmaking furnace.

QUIZ

GOOSES. GEESES. I WANT THIS QUIZ ON PLURAL NOUNS!

Test how much you really know about regular and irregular plural nouns with this quiz.

Question 1 of 9

Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of melter

First recorded in 1525–35; melt¹ + -er¹

Words nearby melter

Melrose Park, melt, meltage, meltdown, meltemi, melter, melting point, melting pot, melt in one's mouth, melton, Melton Mowbray

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

How to use melter in a sentence

"I'm the Pig," answered the melter, his red face wrinkling into a grin, which was quickly smoothed out as if the effort hurt him.
The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills|James R. Mears
"They all have to go through the same experience," was the comforting assurance of the head-melter.
The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills|James R. Mears
The melter was a small tank through which ran a coil of steam pipes.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
"Go on, and look sharp that you don't fall off," warned the head melter.
The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills|James R. Mears

"You need not go up if you don't feel like it," said the melter.
The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills|James R. Mears