noun
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a person engaged in smelting
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Also called: smeltery. an industrial plant in which smelting is carried out
Etymology
Origin of smelter
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; smelt 1 + -er 1
Example Sentences
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We are on the receiving end of the tariff costs, which we can’t avoid even if we purchase from a domestic smelter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
That equates to 48 downstream U.S. jobs for every one job at a smelter — and that includes more than 170 extrusion plants in 36 states.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
These include slower smelter ramp-up and lower average selling price of gold, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
A steel plant or aluminum smelter competing for electricity in a regional market where data-center demand has collided with tight supply and pushed capacity prices sharply higher does not have many options.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
His invention, it turned out, could also cleanse noxious vapors and particulates from smelter effluent, coal particles from mine air, and much more.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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