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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How to use amalgamate in a sentence
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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