Meaning & use
Melter
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A person, machine, or furnace that melts a substance, especially metal, as part of an industrial process.
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The melter at the foundry monitors the temperature to keep the metal molten.
That heatwave was a real melter — the pavement was almost too hot to touch.
A note on using this word
In British informal slang, a 'melter' can also describe an unbearably hot day or an extremely annoying person.
Words with a similar meaning
smelter
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