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puddling-furnace

pud·dling-fur·nace
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [puhd-ling fur-nis]
    • /ˈpʌd lɪŋ ˈfɜr nɪs/
    • /ˈpʌd.l̩.ɪŋ ˈfɜː.nɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puhd-ling fur-nis]
    • /ˈpʌd lɪŋ ˈfɜr nɪs/

Definitions of puddling-furnace word

  • noun puddling-furnace the act of a person or thing that puddles. 1
  • noun puddling-furnace Metallurgy. the act or process of melting pig iron in a reverberatory furnace (puddling furnace) and converting it into wrought iron. 1
  • noun puddling-furnace the act or method of making puddle. 1
  • noun puddling-furnace puddle (def 3). 1
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Origin of puddling-furnace

First appearance:

before 1750
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1750-60; puddle + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Puddling-furnace

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Puddling-furnace

puddling-furnace popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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