Fettling

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Fettling \Fet"tling\, n.
     1. (Metal.) A mixture of ore, cinders, etc., used to line the
        hearth of a puddling furnace. [Eng.]
  
     Note: [It is commonly called {fix} in the United States.]
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     2. (Pottery) The operation of shaving or smoothing the
        surface of undried clay ware.
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