Sinter Definition
 sĭntər 
  sinters
  
    noun
  
 A concretionary sediment of silica or calcium carbonate deposited near the mouth of a mineral spring, geyser, etc.
 Webster's New World 
A bonded mass of metal particles shaped and partially fused by pressure and heating below the melting point.
 Webster's New World 
A mass formed by sintering.
Wiktionary 
A mixture of iron ore and fluxes added to a blast furnace.
Wiktionary 
    verb
  
 To become or make into a sinter.
Webster's New World 
To cause (metallic powder, for example) to form a coherent mass by heating without melting.
 American Heritage 
To form a coherent mass by heating without melting.
 American Heritage 
Other Word Forms of Sinter
Noun
Singular:
 sinterPlural:
 sintersOrigin of Sinter
German from Middle High German dross, metal slag from Old High German
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From German Sinter.
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