weld
weld¹
Definition
weld (weld)
transitive verb
- to unite (pieces of metal, plastic, etc.) by heating until molten and fused or until soft enough to hammer or press together
- to bring into close or intimate union; unite in a single, compact whole
Etymology: altered (with unhistoric -d) < obs. well, to weld < ME wellen, to weld, well, v.
intransitive verb
to be welded or capable of being welded alloys that weld at different heats
noun
- a welding or being welded
- the joint formed by welding
weld′·abil′·ity noun
weld′·able adjective
weld′er noun
weld²
Definition
weld (weld)
noun
- a European mignonette (Reseda luteola) that yields a yellow dye
- the dye
Etymology: ME welde, akin to MLowG wolde, MDu wouw
weld
Synonyms
weld
v.
weld
Usage Examples
Object
- seam: For examples, many of the welded body seams were on the outside of the car!
- helmet: Here is auto darkening welding helmets a listing of telecom events for the month of October.
- transformer: PW has subcontracted the design of robot welding gun transformers and the controller for a hand held welding gun to Isomatic Lab.
- flashlight: The design of the welding flashlight is critical to the process.
- mesh: Description | Customer Reviews Manufactured from 25mm square welded mesh on an 8mm rod frame.
- goggle: Dark welding goggles or glasses have to be worn.
Adjective modifier
- solvent: A spigot tail replaces the original socket for direct connection, promoting best plumbing practice for either solvent weld or push-fit systems.
Modifies a noun
- beth: Gadewch inni weld beth fydd y bleidlais yn ei ddweud, Weinidog.
- mesh: Our dog runs are made from either steel, hot dipped galvanized bars or wood and weld mesh.
- nut: Work consisted of projection welding the M10 weld nuts over the holes located near to the ends of the saddle assembly.
- metal: The wire serves the dual purpose of acting as the current-carrying electrode and the weld metal filler wire.
Modifying Another Word
- together: The ' fence ' was actually giant iron cages welded together behind which stood line upon line of riot police.
- continuously: The track in each rail tunnel has two continuously welded rails laid on pre-cast concrete supports embedded in the concrete track bed.
- fully: This all steel fully welded design has tubular legs attached by tamper resistant bolts.
Noun used with modifier
- butt: Special equipment is usually required to provide the heat for an effective butt weld.
- o: Mae elfen o weld sut mae hyn yn gweithio.
Used with why or when
- which: There are other more specialist arc welding processes such as spot welding or seam welding which work without a filler.
Preposition: of
- alloy: A successful application to the EU 5th framework program will continue this work, applied to welding of dissimilar light alloys.
- steel: Metastable phase solidification in electron beam welding of dissimilar stainless steels.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- on: The new rear wings, wheel arches and sills were then welded on.
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