premelt noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •The melting of something prior to a subsequent process.Under proper melting conditions there was no influence of the number of premelts on the homogeneity of the ingots — 2013 verb1 •To melt before a subsequent process.In pulsed-current MIG welding, a low background current maintains the arc and premelts the electrode tip. — 1973 formspremelted · premelting · premelts