welded; welding; welds
: to become or be capable of being welded
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
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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Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
To accommodate it, Garage 54 chopped off the front end of the Lada, extended it and then welded it back in place.
—New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2024
Christina Shaw, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2024
The team was last year tasked with building a maintenance baseline and inspecting welds for the $132 billion Columbia-class nuclear submarine program.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Verb
By Rick Stroud Tampa Bay Times It is fastened together by free agents and welded with players from the waiver wire, cemented even by a safety who came off his couch and onto the field to play Sunday at SoFi Stadium.
—Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
To accommodate it, Garage 54 chopped off the front end of the Lada, extended it and then welded it back in place.
—New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2024
Noun
Newport News Shipbuilding informed the Department of Justice that there may be intentionally faulty welds on non-critical components located on in-service submarines and aircraft carriers, according to a report by USNI News Thursday.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2024
The team was last year tasked with building a maintenance baseline and inspecting welds for the $132 billion Columbia-class nuclear submarine program.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Weld.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weld. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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weld
1 of 2 verb1
: 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 noun1
: a welded joint
2
: union by welding
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