meld


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
meld1
verb blend; combine. noun a thing formed by melding.
– origin 1930s: perh. a blend of melt and weld1.



Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
meld2
verb (in rummy, canasta, and other card games) lay down or declare (a combination of cards) in order to score points. noun a completed set or run of cards in any of these games.
– origin C19 (orig. US): from Ger. melden ‘announce’.
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