Meaning of the word weld in English

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weld

US /weld/

UK /weld/

Verb

join together (metal parts) by heating the surfaces to the point of melting using a blowtorch or arc welder and pressing or hammering them together so that they fuse

Example:

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The workers will weld the steel beams together.

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He learned how to weld metal in vocational school.

Synonym:

fuse join bond unite fasten

cause to combine and form a united whole

Example:

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Their shared experiences helped to weld the team together.

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The crisis served to weld the nation into a single, determined force.

Synonym:

unite bond integrate coalesce merge

Noun

a welded joint or structure

Example:

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The strong weld held the two pieces of metal firmly.

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Inspect the weld for any defects before use.

Synonym:

joint seam bond fusion

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