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
Zoom in: King County and many other counties in Washington use ballot boxes made of quarter-inch-thick steel that's welded at the corners, leaving no seams to pry apart, Halei Watkins, spokesperson for the county elections office, told Axios. Melissa Santos, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024 It was discovered by a German chemist is the 1890s and was originally used to weld railroad tracks. Brad Lendon, CNN, 7 Sep. 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 21 Nov. 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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