pud|dling

pud|dling
pud|dling «PUHD lihng», noun.
1. the act or process of converting pig iron into wrought iron by stirring the molten metal along with an oxidizing agent.
2. the process of converting clay and sand into puddle.
3. the process of lining or filling something with puddle.
4. the clay and sand used in puddling; puddle.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • puddling — pud•dling [[t]ˈpʌd lɪŋ[/t]] n. mel the process of melting pig iron in a reverberatory furnace(pud′dling fur nace)and converting it into wrought iron …   From formal English to slang

  • Puddling — Pud dling, n. 1. (Hydraul. Engin.) (a) The process of working clay, loam, pulverized ore, etc., with water, to render it compact, or impervious to liquids; also, the process of rendering anything impervious to liquids by means of puddled material …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Puddling furnace — Puddling Pud dling, n. 1. (Hydraul. Engin.) (a) The process of working clay, loam, pulverized ore, etc., with water, to render it compact, or impervious to liquids; also, the process of rendering anything impervious to liquids by means of puddled …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • puddle — pud•dle [[t]ˈpʌd l[/t]] n. v. dled, dling 1) a small pool of water, as of rainwater on the ground 2) a small pool of any liquid 3) civ clay or the like mixed with water and tempered, used as a waterproof lining for the walls of canals, ditches,… …   From formal English to slang

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