v. smelt·ed, smelt·ing, smelts v.tr. To melt or fuse (ores) in order to separate the metallic constituents. v.intr. To melt or fuse. Used of ores. [Dutch or Low German smelten, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; see mel-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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v. A past tense and a past participle of smell. |
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