sinter

verb

sin·ter | \ ˈsin-tər

\

sintered; sintering; sinters

Definition of sinter

transitive verb

: to cause to become a coherent mass by heating without melting

intransitive verb

: to undergo sintering

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The company worked with Boston studio Nervous System to design the midsole, which is laser sintered from a TPU elastomer from 3-D Systems. — Liz Stinson, WIRED, "New Balance’s Prototype 3-D Printed Kicks Will Set You Back $400," 14 Apr. 2016

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The first known use of sinter was in 1871

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sinter

transitive verb

sin·ter | \ ˈsint-ər

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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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