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sinter

noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsɪntə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈsɪntəɹ/
  • rhymes with -ɪntə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

An alluvial sediment deposited by a mineral spring.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A mass formed by sintering.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A mixture of iron ore and fluxes added to a blast furnace.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To heat a compacted powder mass to form a hardened mass.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

verb

Meaning 5

cause (ores or powdery metals) to become a coherent mass by heating without melting

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge

History

Etymology

From German Sinter. Doublet of cinder.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: синтеровам (sinterovam) — to compact and heat a powder to form a solid mass
  • Chinese Mandarin: 泉华 — to compact and heat a powder to form a solid mass
  • Finnish: sintrata — to compact and heat a powder to form a solid mass
  • German: sintern — to compact and heat a powder to form a solid mass
  • Japanese: 焼結 (shōketsu) — to compact and heat a powder to form a solid mass
  • Polish: aglomerować — to compact and heat a powder to form a solid mass
  • Portuguese: sinterizar — to compact and heat a powder to form a solid mass
  • Russian: спека́ть (spekátʹ) — to compact and heat a powder to form a solid mass
  • Spanish: sinterizar — to compact and heat a powder to form a solid mass
  • Swedish: sintra — to compact and heat a powder to form a solid mass
  • Ukrainian: спіка́ти (spikáty) — to compact and heat a powder to form a solid mass
  • Vietnamese: thiêu kết — to compact and heat a powder to form a solid mass