Definition of Puddling
Pud´dling
n.
1.
(Hydraul. Engin.)
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
.
2.
(Metal.)
The
art
or
process
of
converting
cast
iron
into
wrought
iron
or
steel
by
subjecting
it
to
intense
heat
and
frequent
stirring
in
a
reverberatory
furnace
in
the
presence
of
oxidizing
substances
,
by
which
it
is
freed
from
a
portion
of
its
carbon
and
other
impurities
.
Puddling furnace
a
reverberatory
furnace
in
which
cast
iron
is
converted
into
wrought
iron
or
into
steel
by
puddling
.
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