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ferruminate
transitive verb
fer·ru·mi·nate
\fəˈrüməˌnāt\
Definition of ferruminate
-ed/-ing/-s
: to join together (as metals) : solder
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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