ferruminate

transitive verb fer·ru·mi·nate \ fəˈrüməˌnāt \

Definition of ferruminate

-ed/-ing/-s

: to join together (as metals) : solder

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ferrumination

noun, plural -s

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Origin and Etymology of ferruminate

Latin ferruminatus, feruminatus, past participle of ferruminare, feruminare, from ferrumin-, ferrumen, ferumin-, ferumen solder, glue; perhaps akin to Latin firmus firm

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First Known Use: circa 1623

in the meaning defined above

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