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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Fettling \Fet"tling\, noun
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.]
2. (Pottery) The operation of shaving or smoothing the surface of undried clay ware.
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