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the process of extracting a metal from its ore by a heating and melting process
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The process of smelting involves extracting metal from its ore by heating and melting it.
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My uncle works at a smelting plant where they melt down metal to make new products.
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I heard they're smelting some serious bling at that factory down the street.
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Her words were like the intense heat of smelting, melting away any doubts or reservations.