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sin·ter [ síntər ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle sin·tered, present participle sin·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular sin·ters)
Definition:
 
bond metal particles: to use pressure and heat below the melting point to bond and partly fuse masses of metal particles, or be bonded in this way



noun  (plural sin·ters)
Definition:
 
1. bonded metal particles: a mass of metal particles bonded and partly fused by the use of pressure and heat below the melting point

2. porous mineral sediment: a whitish chemical sediment consisting of porous silica or calcium carbonate deposited by a mineral spring

[Late 18th century. < German, "cinder"]
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