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coalesces

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  • IPA /koʊ.əˈlɛs.ɪz/

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coalesces verb

  1. (of separate elements) To join into a single mass or whole.“The droplets coalesced into a puddle.”
  2. (of a whole or a unit) To form from different pieces or elements.“The puddle coalesced from the droplets as they ran together.”
  3. To bond pieces of metal into a continuous whole by liquefying parts of each piece, bringing the liquids into contact, and allowing the combined liquid to solidify.

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