Meaning

3 senses

  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.

Origin

From German Sinter. Doublet of cinder.

From German Sinter. Doublet of cinder.

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Forms

plural: sinters
Singularsinter
Pluralsinters

regular

Word family

2 related words
Derivedpearl sintersintery

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
sinkersinkholesinnersinuoussinussip

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