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.

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Another 30% of the Line 3 workforce are United Association Local 798 pipe fitters who will weld the pipeline together. — Brooks Johnson, Star Tribune, "Enbridge pipeline project hitting at key time for union laborers," 12 Dec. 2020 Now square up the pieces of the frame and lightly tack-weld them together. — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, "Building This Metal Cart Will Teach You the Basics of Welding," 17 Oct. 2020 These materials form when a large eruption lays down searing volcanic ash so thick that the grains weld together into solid rock, explains Pete Stelling, who participated in the 2015 research season but is not part of the new analysis. — Maya Wei-haas, Science, "Alaska islands may be part of single, massive volcano," 4 Dec. 2020 It’s a 120-v wire-feed welder that can be used to weld thin aluminum and steel between 24-gauge and 3/16-inch. — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, "How to Get Started With Welding," 18 Oct. 2020 The goal: Learn something new every day, whether by making a GoPro skateboarding video, writing a song or helping their dad weld a part onto the bus. — Washington Post, "Home schooling is a hot topic in the pandemic. Is road schooling next?," 5 Oct. 2020 The latest thing to experience Sudden-Polarization Syndrome is the Post Office, because Trump wants to weld the boxes shut to keep people from voting by mail, or something. — James Lileks, National Review, "Going Postal," 20 Aug. 2020 This research combines math models from welding with the laser tech used to 3D print. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, "Scientists Use a Little Math to Print the Strongest Kind of Steel," 19 Apr. 2020 Online learning poses a particular challenge to many of the technical colleges' hand-on curricula, like welding, automotive courses and many more. — Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Marquette University moving online, telling students to avoid returning to campus if possible," 12 Mar. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The latter is critical with a Scout Rifle to get a proper cheek weld when shooting through the optical or open sights. — Richard Mann, Field & Stream, "5 Great Scout Rifles," 21 Dec. 2020 On a tape is written the heat units entering into each weld and also giving notice of any variation. — Hall Hibbard, Popular Mechanics, "The Flying Wing of the Future," 10 Sep. 2020 For a cleaner weld, use 75 percent CO2 and 25 percent argon. — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, "How to Get Started With Welding," 18 Oct. 2020 The only remnants of the fabrication process are a single, straight and unfinished weld down the sides of each candle, where the original fabric seams were. — Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, "In Washington, D.C., Towering Candles Shine as a Beacon of Hope in Dark Times," 2 Sep. 2020 Rather than check every weld or just easy-to-reach ones, the engineer would number the welds and use the book’s random-number tables to decide which to inspect. — Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, "‘A Million Random Digits’ Was a Number-Cruncher’s Bible. Now One Has Exposed Flaws in the Disorder.," 24 Sep. 2020 Thus, a weld consistent with the high-tensile characteristic of the metal was developed. — Hall Hibbard, Popular Mechanics, "The Flying Wing of the Future," 10 Sep. 2020 The high comb on the new stock helps the shooter get his eye properly positioned behind a large riflescope while still offering a good check weld. — Richard Mann, Field & Stream, "The 11 Best Pronghorn Rifles," 4 Sep. 2020 The axles of these trailers may have spindle weld failures. — Detroit Free Press, "Car recalls for August 20-27," 29 Aug. 2020

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