SMELTERY

smelter, smeltery

(noun) an industrial plant for smelting

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

smeltery (plural smelteries)

A building or place for smelting.

Source: Wiktionary


Smelt"er*y, n.

Definition: A house or place for smelting.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 May 2024

PRESTIGE

(noun) a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; “he wanted to achieve power and prestige”


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The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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