smeltery

[ smel-tuh-ree ]

noun

, plural smelt·er·ies.

1. smelter ( def 3 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of smeltery¹

First recorded in 1805–15; smelt ¹ + -ery

Example Sentences

I visited a huge smeltery not long ago, and saw how gold and silver were separated from their ores.

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