| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. To fix, mend or repair.
[Eve - graph theoretic] 2. To flash, burr, barb, fin or flush.[Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Present participle conjugation of the verb fettle.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (fettle) | 1. Remove mold marks or sand from (a casting).[Wordnet]. 2. To make preparations; to put things in order; to do trifling business.[Websters]. 3. Base verb from the following inflections: fettling, fettled, fettles, fettler, fettlers, fettlingly and fettledly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun | 1. A mixture of ore, cinders, etc., used to line the hearth of a puddling furnace.[Websters]
2. The operation of shaving or smoothing the surface of undried clay ware.[Websters]. | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "FETTLING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1837. (references) |
Specialty Definition: FETTLING
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Industry | Elimination of shorter fibers by various rollers and drums. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | Eliminates the flash produced during stamping or cutting out. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
| Mining | A. Protecting the bottom of the open-hearth furnace with loose material, such as ore, sand, etc.; also, the material so used b. The process of repairing a steel-furnace hearth, with dead-burned magnesite or burned dolomite, between tapping and recharging the furnace. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
Common Expressions: fettle
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| In fine fettle | In good spirits. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Fine Fettle Yorkshire Cheese | 5 | Fine Fettle Yorkshire Cheese | 5 | |
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