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1. (n.) fettle
state; condition:
in fine fettle.
2. (v.t.) fettle
to remove mold marks or sand from (a casting).
3. fettle
to repair the hearth of (an open-hearth furnace).
Etymology: (1300–50; ME fetlen to shape, prepare, back formation from fetled, OE *fetelede girded up)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) fettle
a state of fitness and good health
"in fine fettle"
2. (verb) fettle
remove mold marks or sand from (a casting)
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) fettle
to repair; to prepare; to put in order
2. (adj) fettle
to cover or line with a mixture of ore, cinders, etc., as the hearth of a puddling furnace
3. (noun) fettle
the act of fettling
4. (verb) fettle
to make preparations; to put things in order; to do trifling business
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