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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spelter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
spel-ter
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

zinc, often in blocks or ingot form.

Uncountable

noun

Zinc alloyed with another metal (especially copper), used as a solder.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An objet d'art made from zinc.

Countable

verb

To combine copper and metallic zinc to form an alloy.

Etymology

Related to, and perhaps derived from, Middle Dutch speauter. Possibly related to pewter.

Usage

Inflected Forms

spelters (plural) spelters (present, singular) speltering (participle, present) speltered (participle, past) speltered (past)

Derived Forms

spelterman

Questions

What does spelter mean?
zinc, often in blocks or ingot form.
Where does spelter come from?
Related to, and perhaps derived from, Middle Dutch speauter. Possibly related to pewter.

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