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- Dictionaryfet·tle/ˈfed(ə)l/
noun
- 1. condition: "the aircraft remains in fine fettle"
verb
- 1. trim or clean the rough edges of (a metal casting or a piece of pottery) before firing.
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The meaning of FETTLE is state or condition of health, fitness, wholeness, spirit, or form —often used in the phrase in fine fettle. How to use fettle in a sentence.
healthy or strong, or in good condition: "How was Jane ?" "Oh, she was in fine fettle." SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal physiology: fit & healthy. acrobatically. agility. agree with something. amazonian. athleticism. be (as) fit as a fiddle idiom. glow. in the pink idiom. limber. lithe. match fitness. muscled. muscularity.
1. to remove ( excess moulding material and casting irregularities) from a cast component. 2. to line or repair (the walls of a furnace)
Fettle is the state or condition you're in, especially if it's positive. You might describe your bouncy, healthy puppy as being in fine fettle. You'll almost always see the adjective "fine" describing the noun fettle. Being in fine fettle means feeling good, being healthy, or having an energetic approach to something.
noun. state; condition: in fine fettle. verb (used with object) , fet·tled, fet·tling. Ceramics. to remove mold marks from (a cast piece). Metallurgy. to remove sand from (a casting). to repair the hearth of (an open-hearth furnace). fettle. / ˈfɛtəl / verb. to remove (excess moulding material and casting irregularities) from a cast component.
Definition of fettle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. (Mechanical Engineering) to remove (excess moulding material and casting irregularities) from a cast component. 2. (Metallurgy) to line or repair (the walls of a furnace) 3. dialect. a. to prepare or arrange (a thing, oneself, etc), esp to put a finishing touch to. b. to repair or mend (something) n.
Jun 3, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] fettle (plural fettles) A state of physical condition; kilter or trim . One's mental state; spirits. Sand used to line a furnace. ( ceramics) A seam line left by the meeting of mould pieces. ( UK, dialectal) The act of fettling. ( Cumbria, Geordie) A person's mood or state, often assuming the worst . What’s yer fettle marra?
Fettle definition: Loose sand or ore used to line the hearth of a reverberatory furnace in preparation for pouring molten metal.
What does the noun fettle mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun fettle . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
