Smelt
Definition
(verb) To extract metal from ore by heating
Examples
“Like gold smelted in a furnace, his character was being forged through trials and affliction.”
“We smelt the copper in a small shed behind the house.”
“They smelt iron ore at the old mill by the river.”
“I heard Tom say they smelt the lead last winter.”
“Smelt the ore first, then pour the metal into the mold.”
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