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-1 n. சிறந்த சிறு உணவு மீன் வகை.-2 v. ஒருங்குருக்கு, உலோகம் பெறச் சுரங்கப்பொருளை உருக்கு, உருக்கிப் பிரித்தெடு, சுரங்கப்பொருளை உருக்குவதன்மூலம் உலோகம் பிரித்தெடு.-3 v. 'சிமெல்' என்பதன் இறந்தகால-முடிவெச்ச வடிவங்களில் ஒன்று.


Smelt, imp. & p. p. Defn: of Smell. Smelt, n. Etym: [AS. smelt, smylt; akin to Dan. smelt.] 1. (Zoöl.) Defn: Any one of numerous species of small silvery salmonoid fishes of the genus Osmerus and allied genera, which ascend rivers to spawn, and sometimes become landlocked in lakes. They are esteemed as food, and have a peculiar odor and taste. Note: The most important species are the European smelt (Osmerus eperlans) (called also eperlan, sparling, and spirling), the Eastern American smelt (O. mordax), the California smelt (O. thalichthys), and the surf smelt (Hypomesus olidus). The name is loosely applied to various other small fishes, as the lant, the California tomcod, the spawn eater, the silverside. 2. Fig.: A gull; a simpleton. [Obs.] eau & Fl. Sand smelt (Zoöl.), the silverside. Smelt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smelted; p. pr. & vb. n. Smelting.] Etym: [Of foreign origin; cf. Sw. smälta, D. smelten, Dan. smelte, Icel. smelta, G. schmelzen OHG. smelzan, smelzen; probably akin to Gr. Enamel, Melt, Mute, v. i., Smalt.] (Metal.) Defn: To melt or fuse, as, ore, for the purpose of separating and refining the metal; hence, to reduce; to refine; to flux or scorify; as, to smelt tin. Smelt, imp. & p. p. Defn: of Smell. Smelt, n. Etym: [AS. smelt, smylt; akin to Dan. smelt.] 1. (Zoöl.) Defn: Any one of numerous species of small silvery salmonoid fishes of the genus Osmerus and allied genera, which ascend rivers to spawn, and sometimes become landlocked in lakes. They are esteemed as food, and have a peculiar odor and taste. Note: The most important species are the European smelt (Osmerus eperlans) (called also eperlan, sparling, and spirling), the Eastern American smelt (O. mordax), the California smelt (O. thalichthys), and the surf smelt (Hypomesus olidus). The name is loosely applied to various other small fishes, as the lant, the California tomcod, the spawn eater, the silverside. 2. Fig.: A gull; a simpleton. [Obs.] eau & Fl. Sand smelt (Zoöl.), the silverside. Smelt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smelted; p. pr. & vb. n. Smelting.] Etym: [Of foreign origin; cf. Sw. smälta, D. smelten, Dan. smelte, Icel. smelta, G. schmelzen OHG. smelzan, smelzen; probably akin to Gr. Enamel, Melt, Mute, v. i., Smalt.] (Metal.) Defn: To melt or fuse, as, ore, for the purpose of separating and refining the metal; hence, to reduce; to refine; to flux or scorify; as, to smelt tin. Smelt, imp. & p. p. Defn: of Smell. Smelt, n. Etym: [AS. smelt, smylt; akin to Dan. smelt.] 1. (Zoöl.) Defn: Any one of numerous species of small silvery salmonoid fishes of the genus Osmerus and allied genera, which ascend rivers to spawn, and sometimes become landlocked in lakes. They are esteemed as food, and have a peculiar odor and taste. Note: The most important species are the European smelt (Osmerus eperlans) (called also eperlan, sparling, and spirling), the Eastern American smelt (O. mordax), the California smelt (O. thalichthys), and the surf smelt (Hypomesus olidus). The name is loosely applied to various other small fishes, as the lant, the California tomcod, the spawn eater, the silverside. 2. Fig.: A gull; a simpleton. [Obs.] eau & Fl. Sand smelt (Zoöl.), the silverside. Smelt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smelted; p. pr. & vb. n. Smelting.] Etym: [Of foreign origin; cf. Sw. smälta, D. smelten, Dan. smelte, Icel. smelta, G. schmelzen OHG. smelzan, smelzen; probably akin to Gr. Enamel, Melt, Mute, v. i., Smalt.] (Metal.) Defn: To melt or fuse, as, ore, for the purpose of separating and refining the metal; hence, to reduce; to refine; to flux or scorify; as, to smelt tin.


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