amalgamate
[ uh-mal-guh-meyt ]
/ əˈmæl gəˌmeɪt /
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verb (used with object), a·mal·ga·mat·ed, a·mal·ga·mat·ing.
to mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine: to amalgamate two companies.
Metallurgy. to mix or alloy (a metal) with mercury.
verb (used without object), a·mal·ga·mat·ed, a·mal·ga·mat·ing.
to combine, unite, merge, or coalesce: The three schools decided to amalgamate.
to blend with another metal, as mercury.
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Example sentences from the Web for amalgamate
He had heard the amalgamator, and whirled like lightning and dashed out of the mill and into the darkness.
Frank Merriwell, Junior's, Golden Trail|Burt L. StandishThat slavery is a great amalgamator, no one acquainted with the blended colors of the South will, for a moment, deny.
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus|American Anti-Slavery SocietySome manufacturers use an amalgamator to distribute these uniformly through the soap, which eliminates at least one milling.
Soap-Making Manual|E. G. ThomssenIn that day the third-class amalgamator of distinct things was often on the bench of quarter-sessions.
A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II (of II)|Augustus de Morgan
British Dictionary definitions for amalgamate
amalgamate
/ (əˈmælɡəˌmeɪt) /
verb
to combine or cause to combine; unite
to alloy (a metal) with mercury
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