Definition of "ladles" []

• Plural form of ladle. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ladle. (verb)

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• "The molten iron from the blast furnaces flows along its channel into huge "ladles" or cauldrons, and from there it is conveyed into a still larger reservoir or "mixer," where the greater part of the slag -- which floats as a scum on the surface -- is drawn off."
• "Forklifts transport the 'ladles', each of which holds 600kg of liquid metal."
• "Poised with ladles in hand, they asked us to sign the numbered sheet so they could feed us."