premelt

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noun

The melting of something prior to a subsequent process.

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Meanings

nounpremelt (plural premelts)

plural premelts

  1. The melting of something prior to a subsequent process.

    Under proper melting conditions there was no influence of the number of premelts on the homogeneity of the ingots

    2013, R. I. Jaffee, N. E. Promisel, The Science, Technology and Application of Titanium, page 35
verbpremelt (third-person singular simple present premelts, present participle premelting, simple past and past participle premelted)

present singular third person premelts · participle present premelting · participle past premelted · past premelted

  1. To melt before a subsequent process.

    In pulsed-current MIG welding, a low background current maintains the arc and premelts the electrode tip.

    1973, R. J. C. Dawson, Fusion Welding and Brazing of Copper and Copper Alloys, page 11

Origin

From pre- + melt.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Templer
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APA

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MLA

“premelt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/premelt. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “premelt,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/premelt.

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