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sin·ter | \ ˈsin-tər 
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\sintered; sintering; sinters
Definition of sinter
: to cause to become a coherent mass by heating without melting
: to undergo sintering
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sinterability \ ˌsin-tə-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē \ noun
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transitive verbsin·ter | \ ˈsint-ər \
\Medical Definition of sinter
: to cause to become a coherent mass by heating without melting
the binding of sintered hydroxyapatite with bone
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The first known use of sinter was in 1871
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