welded; welding; welds
Definition of weld
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to become or be capable of being welded
1a : 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
weld
nounDefinition of weld (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of weld was in 1599
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