smelter

[smel-ter]

noun

a person or thing that smelts.

a person who owns or works in a place where ores are smelted.

a place where ores are smelted.

Origin of smelter

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at smelt¹, -er¹

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Historical Examples of smelter

I didn't see him for some years, when he showed up in Pueblo, where I was workin' in a smelter.
The Vagrant Duke
George Gibbs
"It's way up beyond the smelter," replied Mr. Everett lightly.
In Blue Creek Caon
Anna Chapin Ray
The smelter struggled with the steel manufacturer in the same way.
The New Nation
Frederic L. Paxson
The mine-owner struggled for his profits with the smelter who used his ore.
The New Nation
Frederic L. Paxson
The other one at the smelter ran for his horse and leaped on its back.
Shaman
Robert Shea

British Dictionary definitions for smelter

smelter

noun

a person engaged in smelting

Also called: smeltery (ˈsmɛltərɪ) an industrial plant in which smelting is carried out

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Word Origin and History for smelter

mid-15c., agent noun from smelt (v.).