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puddling

[ puhd-ling ]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that puddles.
  2. Metallurgy. the act or process of melting pig iron in a reverberatory furnace puddling furnace and converting it into wrought iron.
  3. the act or method of making puddle.


puddling

/ ˈ±èÊŒ»å±ôɪŋ /

noun

  1. a process for converting pig iron into wrought iron by heating it with ferric oxide in a furnace to oxidize the carbon
  2. building trades the process of making a puddle
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of puddling1

First recorded in 1750–60; puddle + -ing 1
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Others, fabricated from translucent amber resin that has hardened to a glossy sheen, are low and horizontal, oozing and puddling across the floor like pools of blood or toxic spills.

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"There have been numerous local measurements and theoretical discussions regarding the effects of water puddling on ice albedo," Kaczmarowski said.

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Their purplish, blurred silhouettes seem printed on top of the ridges of milky paint depicting pale, layered figures and puddling abstractions.

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“There’s obviously a lot of puddling in the fairways. We’re in a pretty low area here. But the greens held up.â€

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With water puddling on the infield dirt in various places, Ray got a pair of ground balls to end the inning.

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