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Meaning of "spelter" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPELTER

Probably from Middle Dutch speauter, of obscure origin; compare Old French peautre pewter, Italian peltropewter.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPELTER

spelter  [ˈspɛltə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPELTER

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spelter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPELTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Spelter

Spelter, while sometimes used merely as a synonym for zinc, is often used to identify a zinc alloy. In this sense it might be an alloy of equal parts copper and zinc, i.e. a brass, used for hard soldering and brazing, or as an alloy, containing lead, that is used instead of bronze. In this usage it was common for many 19th-century cheap, cast articles such as candlesticks and clock cases and early 20th-century Art Nouveau ornaments and Art Deco figures. The word "pewter" is thought to be derived from the word "spelter". Zinc ingots formed by smelting might also be termed spelter.

Definition of spelter in the English dictionary

The definition of spelter in the dictionary is impure zinc, usually containing about 3 per cent of lead and other impurities.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPELTER


backvelder
ˈbækˌfɛltə
belter
ˈbɛltə
delta
ˈdɛltə
felter
ˈfɛltə
helter-skelter
ˈhɛltəˈskɛltə
kelter
ˈkɛltə
pelta
ˈpɛltə
Shelta
ˈʃɛltə
shelter
ˈʃɛltə
skelter
ˈskɛltə
smelter
ˈsmɛltə
swelter
ˈswɛltə
welter
ˈwɛltə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPELTER

spellcheck
spellchecker
spelldown
speller
spellful
spellican
spelling
spelling bee
spelling book
spelling checker
spelling error
spelling mistake
spelling pronunciation
spellingly
spellstopt
spelt
speltz
spelunk
spelunker
spelunking

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPELTER

air filter
air-raid shelter
Anderson shelter
bomb shelter
bus shelter
consulter
coulter
enshelter
fallout shelter
filter
halter
homeless shelter
inshelter
melter
night shelter
oil filter
pelter
salter
tax shelter
Walter

Synonyms and antonyms of spelter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spelter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPELTER

Find out the translation of spelter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spelter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spelter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

spelter
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Matas
570 millions of speakers

English

spelter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जस्ता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عمال الزنك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Спелтер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Mates
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দস্তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Mattes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spelter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

spelter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

亜鉛棒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스펠
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spelter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kẻm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

spelter
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पेलटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çinko
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spelter
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kamień galwaniczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Спелтер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

catozi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψευδάργυρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spelter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Zink
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Spelter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spelter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPELTER»

The term «spelter» is normally little used and occupies the 121.834 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPELTER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spelter» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spelter» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spelter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPELTER»

Discover the use of spelter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spelter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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National Directory of Commodity Specifications: Classified ...
Bd., 91, 1923: Slab zinc (spelter). Commerce Dept., Bu. of Lighthouses, 106—A, 1921: Zinc slabs (rolled). *Commerce Dept., Bu. of Standards, Div. of Simp. Practice, Survey, 1925: Zinc. ' Navy Dept., 47Z1e, 1918: Slab zinc. War Dept., Air  ...
United States. National Bureau of Standards, Addams Stratton McAllister, 1925
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Automotive I1st Ed. 2000
The process is similar to soldering except that spelter is used instead of solder. Spelter is made of a compound of copper and zinc: it is often called "hard solder." Ordinarily, a spelter is about half-and-half copper and zinc. The use of more ...
Dagoon, Jessie Et Al
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Metalwork Theory
Brazing forms a very strong joint, stronger than silver solder, and very much stronger than soft solder. The metal used for brazing is called spelter. The most popular form of spelter is in rod form. Spelter in granular or powder form is sometimes ...
P. F. Lye, 1974
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Standards and Specifications for Metals and Metal Products: ...
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING MATERIALS, STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR SPELTER, SERIAL DESIGNATION B6-18, 1918 SPELTER SCOPE 1. Under these specifications virgin spelter; that is, spelter made from ore or similar ...
George Addison Wardlaw, 1933
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A Survey of American Chemistry
The metallic forms in which zinc is used are spelter and dust. Spelter, which is the metallurgical term for the commercial metal, is distinguished as common and high-grade, which may almost be viewed as two different metals. Common spelter ...
National Research Council (U.S.). Division of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, William Jay Hale, Clarence Jay West, 1927
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Joseph Wharton: Quaker Industrial Pioneer
wrote, worked by five men should turn out six hundred pounds of spelter daily at a cost of $24.55. That was slightly more than four cents a pound. He was ready to approach the directors with a proposal. Immediately, his ambition clouded his ...
Willard Ross Yates, 1987
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Popular Mechanics
To light the torch, close the air cock, open the gas cock, and light. Next open the air valve slowly until the TDRAZING or soldering with spelter or silver solder can be done with a simple blowtorch assembled from ^-in. pipe and fittings, as shown  ...
8
Gunsmithing
These are brazing alloys, similar to silver solder in appearance, but containing lead and tin to promote easy flowing and slightly lower melting points than regular brass spelter. "Gray Solder" is 50 parts zinc, 44 parts copper, 4 parts tin and 2 ...
Roy F. Dunlap, 1963
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Manufactures, 1905
TABLE 40.—Zinc smelting—products, by kind, quantity, and value: 1905 and 1900. Per cent KIND. ' 1905 1900 of in, crease. 1'“ . ' 1 Total value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24, 791, 299 $18, 188, 498 i 36. 3 Spelter— \ ' Pounds .
United States. Bureau of the Census, William Mott Steuart, 1908
10
Census of Manufactures
Its spelter product for 1900 was 109,031,632 pounds, or 41.4 per cent of the total spelter and sheet zinc product, and for 1905 its spelter and sheet zinc product was 221,638,884 pounds, or 59.3 per cent of the total. was second at both ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1908

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPELTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spelter is used in the context of the following news items.
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What's It Worth? Satsuma tea set, Eastlake dresser, Art Deco lamp …
The important unknown, which will determine its value, is whether the woman is made from spelter or cast bronze. Spelter, an alloy of zinc and copper, was often ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
2
UPDATE: 4 Harrison County Residents Arrested on Drug Charges …
The Harrison County Sheriff's Office Street Crimes and Drug Unit arrested four people in the Spelter and Shinnston areas of Harrison on various drug charges. «WBOY-TV, May 15»
3
Spelter man pleads guilty to drug charge, fleeing
CLARKSBURG — A 28-year-old Spelter man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to delivery heroin and felony fleeing from an officer with reckless indifference to ... «The Exponent Telegram, Apr 15»
4
Man Arrested for Allegedly Making Meth
Police say they were called out to an altercation and a possible meth lab at a home in Spelter. While investigating, they allegedly found an active cooking meth ... «WDTV, Mar 15»
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5 NEWS UPDATE: Flames Damage Home And Send One Person …
According to Fire Chief William Dunn of the Spelter Volunteer Fire Department, the garage area was fully engulfed when crews got on scene. No one was home ... «WDTV, Dec 14»
6
Bruce Stanley on Corporate Crime in West Virginia
He's currently still handling a number of West Virgnia cases, including a wrongful death case against DuPont involving a cancer cluster in Spelter, West Virginia. «Corporate Crime Reporter, Dec 14»
7
Harrison County Fire Under Investigation
Fire departments from Shinnston, Lumberport, Spelter, Worthington, Mannington, and Monongah were called out. The Harrison County Sheriff's Department also ... «WBOY-TV, Dec 14»
8
Spelter Community Raising Money For Life-Saving Device
"Anybody that rents the fire hall for an event, like a wedding or a reception, they'll be able to use it if they need it," said Roger Hamilton, a chairman of the Spelter ... «WDTV, Nov 14»
9
Soda fountain nostalgia brings big bucks
It's made of spelter, a zinc alloy less valuable than bronze. It's also called “French Bronze.” In 1907 J.B. Hirsch, a Romanian metal-smith, started the New York ... «HeraldNet, Oct 14»
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Lidé se vydají po stopách odbojářů z paraskupiny Spelter
Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou - Pochod Po stopách paraskupiny Spelter připravila Asociace nositelů legionářských tradic jako připomínku jejich sedmdesát let ... «Třebíčský deník, Aug 14»

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