Most three-letter abbreviations are initialisms: all the letters are pronounced as the names of letters, as in APA /ËeÉªpiËËeÉª/ AY-pee-AY. The Jargon File also mentions the abbreviation ETLA for extended three-letter acronym to refer to four-letter acronyms/abbreviations.  2 Extended three-letter acronym is sometimes abbreviated to XTLA.
Definition of PUDDLING. : the process of converting pig iron into wrought iron or rarely steel by subjecting it to heat and frequent stirring in a furnace in the presence of oxidizing substances. ADVERTISEMENT.Nglish: Translation of puddling for Spanish speakers.weet. : the process of converting pig iron into wrought iron or rarely steel by subjecting it to heat and frequent stirring in a furnace in the presence of oxidizing substances.
Dowsing is also known as divining (especially in reference to interpretation of results), doodlebugging (particularly in the United States, in searching for petroleum) or (when searching specifically for water) water finding, water witching (in the United States) or water dowsing.