noun
- the process of stirring molten metal with an iron bar to remove impurities
Usage: metallurgy
verb
- present participle of rabble: to stir molten metal with an iron bar
Usage: metallurgy
Examples
- The ironworker began rabbling the molten metal to remove slag.
- Rabbling is an essential step in the refining process.
- The furnace operator was skilled at rabbling the iron.
- After rabbling, the metal was much purer.
- The rabbling process took several minutes to complete.