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sinter

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪntə/

The English word “sinter” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An alluvial sediment deposited by a mineral spring.
  2. A mass formed by sintering.
  3. A mixture of iron ore and fluxes added to a blast furnace.

verb

  1. To heat a compacted powder mass to form a hardened mass.

Etymology

From German Sinter. Doublet of cinder.

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