fettling

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noun

Repairing; mending; sorting.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fettle
nounfettling (countable and uncountable, plural fettlings)

plural fettlings

  1. UKcountablegerunduncountableRepairing; mending; sorting.
  2. UKcountablegerunduncountableA mixture of ore, cinders, etc., used to line the hearth of a puddling furnace.

    Synonyms: fix

  3. UKcountablegerunduncountableThe operation of shaving or smoothing the surface of undried clay ware.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mixture of ore, cinders, etc., used to line the hearth of a puddling furnace.

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APA

fettling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fettling

MLA

“fettling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fettling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fettling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fettling.

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