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sin·ter
(sĭn′tər)n.
1. Geology A chemical sediment or crust, as of porous silica, deposited by a mineral spring.
2. A mass formed by sintering.
v. sin·tered, sin·ter·ing, sin·ters
v.tr.
To cause (metallic powder, for example) to form a coherent mass by heating without melting.
v.intr.
To form a coherent mass by heating without melting.
[German, from Middle High German, dross, metal slag, from Old High German.]
sin′ter·a·bil′i·ty n.
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sinter
(ˈsɪntə)n
1. (Geological Science) a whitish porous incrustation, usually consisting of silica, that is deposited from hot springs
2. (Metallurgy) the product of a sintering process
3. (Metallurgy) another name for cinder 3
vb
(Metallurgy) (tr) to form large particles, lumps, or masses from (metal powders or powdery ores) by heating or pressure or both
[C18: German: cinder]
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sin•ter
(ˈsɪn tər)n.
1. siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
v.t. 2. to cause (metal particles) to bond together by pressing and heating.
[1770–80; < German: dross; see cinder]
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sinter
Past participle: sintered
Gerund: sintering
| Imperative |
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| sinter |
| sinter |
| Present |
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| I sinter |
| you sinter |
| he/she/it sinters |
| we sinter |
| you sinter |
| they sinter |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I sintered |
| you sintered |
| he/she/it sintered |
| we sintered |
| you sintered |
| they sintered |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am sintering |
| you are sintering |
| he/she/it is sintering |
| we are sintering |
| you are sintering |
| they are sintering |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have sintered |
| you have sintered |
| he/she/it has sintered |
| we have sintered |
| you have sintered |
| they have sintered |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was sintering |
| you were sintering |
| he/she/it was sintering |
| we were sintering |
| you were sintering |
| they were sintering |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had sintered |
| you had sintered |
| he/she/it had sintered |
| we had sintered |
| you had sintered |
| they had sintered |
| Future |
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| I will sinter |
| you will sinter |
| he/she/it will sinter |
| we will sinter |
| you will sinter |
| they will sinter |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have sintered |
| you will have sintered |
| he/she/it will have sintered |
| we will have sintered |
| you will have sintered |
| they will have sintered |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be sintering |
| you will be sintering |
| he/she/it will be sintering |
| we will be sintering |
| you will be sintering |
| they will be sintering |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been sintering |
| you have been sintering |
| he/she/it has been sintering |
| we have been sintering |
| you have been sintering |
| they have been sintering |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been sintering |
| you will have been sintering |
| he/she/it will have been sintering |
| we will have been sintering |
| you will have been sintering |
| they will have been sintering |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been sintering |
| you had been sintering |
| he/she/it had been sintering |
| we had been sintering |
| you had been sintering |
| they had been sintering |
| Conditional |
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| I would sinter |
| you would sinter |
| he/she/it would sinter |
| we would sinter |
| you would sinter |
| they would sinter |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have sintered |
| you would have sintered |
| he/she/it would have sintered |
| we would have sintered |
| you would have sintered |
| they would have sintered |
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