weld

1 of 2

verb

welded; welding; welds

intransitive verb

: to become or be capable of being welded

transitive verb

1
a
: to unite (metallic parts) by heating and allowing the metals to flow together or by hammering or compressing with or without previous heating
b
: to unite (plastics) in a similar manner by heating
c
: to repair (something) by this method
d
: to produce or create as if by such a process
2
: to unite or reunite closely or intimately
architecture that welds the past and the present
weldable adjective

weld

2 of 2

noun

1
: a welded joint
2
: union by welding : the state or condition of being welded

Examples of weld in a Sentence

Verb She learned how to weld. We welded the beams together. They were welded together in friendship. His style of painting welds impressionism with surrealism.
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Verb
That left 120 miles lined with vehicle barriers — generally waist-high barricades with steel rails welded together in the shape of a buckrail fence — which most species including bears are able to climb, hop or duck under. Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024 Robert Cramer, general manager of the Detroit Transportation Corp., the entity that operates the system, said the track replacement work involved cutting and removing sections of rail before hoisting and welding the new pieces into place. Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 25 Nov. 2024
Noun
Federal prosecutors also noted that one of the anti-vibration braces had cracked and was repaired with welds before cracking again. Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024 These instructions cover everything from setting up and calibrating stamping machines to inspecting weld seams for quality control. Jerry Dolinsky, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for weld 

Word History

Etymology

Verb

alteration of obsolete English well to weld, from Middle English wellen to boil, well, weld — more at well

First Known Use

Verb

1599, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of weld was in 1599

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Cite this Entry

“Weld.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weld. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

weld

1 of 2 verb
1
: to join pieces of metal or plastic by heating and allowing the edges to flow together or by hammering or pressing together
2
: to join as if by welding
welded together in friendship
3
: to become or be capable of being welded
certain metals weld easily
welder noun

weld

2 of 2 noun
1
: a welded joint
2
: union by welding

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