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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Ashutosh Saxena, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In the aerospace sector, for instance, the team used the tech to weld closed, rotationally symmetric tank structures.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Fewer parts, fewer welds, the removal of 4,000 feet of wiring and other changes in Ford's new process are meant to make production easier and faster, executives said.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Robots have long been the backbone of manufacturing—welding car frames, assembling electronics and executing repetitive tasks with machine-like precision.
—Ashutosh Saxena, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In the aerospace sector, for instance, the team used the tech to weld closed, rotationally symmetric tank structures.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS in Dresden, the process uses dynamic beam shaping to control the melt pool, reduce pores, and stabilize welds.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Fewer parts, fewer welds, the removal of 4,000 feet of wiring and other changes in Ford's new process are meant to make production easier and faster, executives said.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Weld.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weld. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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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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