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
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A single smelter can consume as much electricity as a city the size of Boston or Detroit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
But a data center was announced near one of the proposed sites, near Vicksburg, tying up electricity needed for the smelter, according to a person familiar with the operator’s decision-making.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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
Our last smelter broke down in 2021 and collapsed into bankruptcy last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 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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