Definitions

1. verb

to cause (something, especially a metal) to become solid by heat without melting it, typically by leaving it in a furnace or oven after the fuel has been removed

“The furnace was used to sinter the metal alloy.”

2. noun

the process or product of causing (something, especially a metal) to become solid by heat without melting it

“The sintering process is used to create strong metal alloys.”

3. noun

a mass of metal that has been caused to become solid by heat without melting it

“The sinter was then ground into a fine powder.”