weld

verb

\ˈweld

welded; welding; welds

Definition of weld

(Entry 1 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to become or be capable of being welded

transitive verb

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

noun

Definition of weld (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : a welded joint

2 : union by welding : the state or condition of being welded

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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

Here, Rodney Vogel uses a machine to form and weld steel chains in the company’s Maryville, Mo., site. — Ruth Simon, WSJ, "Two Family Businesses: One Wins, One Loses in U.S. Tariff Fight," 1 July 2018 After about a year of developing a business plan and welding their dream into reality, The Big Backyard opened in October 2008. — Tiffany Stoiber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "These moms had a dream for an indoor playground, and now they're inspiring their own kids to be entrepreneurs, too," 7 Feb. 2018 And these are the landscapes that Thomas Callahan has in mind when welding together his latest creation. — Andrew O’reilly, New York Times, "Building an Urban Escape Vehicle," 3 May 2018 DefenseOne also gives a more recent example: a MTRC supporting U.S. forces in Syria welded together two transportable sleeping units to create a frontline emergency room. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "U.S. Commandos Have Their Own Mobile, Modular Workshops," 30 May 2018 The house’s sculptural centerpiece is a guardrail made of raw steel bars welded at random angles, which runs continuously from the ground floor to the roof deck. — Diane M. Fiske, Philly.com, "Former Philly warehouse is transformed into an industrial-style home," 11 July 2018 The camera that caught Alzahab’s eye is indeed a curiosity: 30 pounds of copper, titanium, steel, gold and other metals welded together into a box that makes pictures by admitting only a pinhole of light. — Wayne Martin Belger, Smithsonian, "Pushed to the Margins, These Brave People Are Pushing Back," 27 June 2018 The items include generators, welding equipment, paint sprayers and chainsaws. — Victoria Cheyne, Houston Chronicle, "Authorities: $30,000 worth of merchandise stolen from Home Depots," 21 June 2018 Nicole Sweeney, 31 With a background in dance and professional education in architecture, Sweeney has experience in reusing paper coffee filters to welding steel, but has found her true passion in working with wood. — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, "Meet the Contestants of Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman's New Crafting Show Making It," 20 June 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The audit also said Schlitterbahn could not show records indicating the company had a certified weld inspector look at a third ride after 5,000 uses, which is required by a manufacturer's maintenance schedule. — Samuel Chamberlain, Fox News, "Kansas water park to tear down slide 2 years after boy's beheading," 12 July 2018 The service bulletin released owners from the requirement of having weld inspections after 5,000 uses, instead suggesting that the inspection occur after six seasons of use. — Steve Vockrodt, kansascity, "A month after Schlitterbahn's opening, four rides remain closed at the KCK water park," 10 July 2018 Wade was working in the weld shop at Caterpillar, Inc., 1100 Milwaukee Ave. — Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Medical examiner releases the name of Oak Creek man killed in Caterpillar accident," 15 May 2018 The company even installed an all-new weld shop with 342 robots to make the Accord’s redesigned metal body. — John Lippert, The Seattle Times, "Robots take a back seat as humans build the best new car you can buy," 28 Jan. 2018 Munro also said the different types of welds surprised him. — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, "Tesla Model 3: Highly innovative, but built with 'dinosaur technology'," 26 Apr. 2018 The Lincoln Electric Weld School opened in 1917, making it the oldest continually operating weld school in the world, according to the company, which designs, develops and manufacturers arc welding products and robotic arc welding systems. — Olivera Perkins, cleveland.com, "Lincoln Electric opens $30 million Welding Technology & Training Center in Euclid," 22 Mar. 2018 The company even installed an all-new weld shop with 342 robots to make the Accord’s redesigned metal body. — John Lippert, The Seattle Times, "Robots take a back seat as humans build the best new car you can buy," 28 Jan. 2018 The company even installed an all-new weld shop with 342 robots to make the Accord’s redesigned metal body. — John Lippert, The Seattle Times, "Robots take a back seat as humans build the best new car you can buy," 28 Jan. 2018

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