sintered

CEFRC2

/ˈsɪntərd/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Made solid by heating powder without melting it completely.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of sinter

Examples

  • Sintered material is formed by heating without melting it.

  • The filter is made of sintered metal particles for durability.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

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In context

  • The metal parts were made using a high-quality sintered powder.

  • 2001, Oliver Sacks, Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood, Alfred A. Knopf (2001), 7, The heavy, dark tungsten powder would be pressed, hammered, sintered at red heat, then drawn into finer and finer wire for the filaments.

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Question 1 · Quick check

The ceramic material was blank at high temperature to create a solid shape.

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