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.

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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 Officials continue to investigate the blaze but are operating on the theory that a worker sparked it accidentally while welding. — Ann Zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, "Boblo boat Ste. Claire owners launch fundraising campaign to rebuild," 10 July 2018 The group, which counted as many as 45, cleared out before Friday morning when workers from the city’s transportation department began welding a black iron fence at the Triangle located at East Lower Wacker Drive and Wabash Avenue. — Elvia Malagon, chicagotribune.com, "Fence goes up at 'Triangle' and homeless move - to another part of Lower Wacker Drive," 15 June 2018 For years, guilt was the glue that welded memories of Nigeria together. — Dana Lee, Indianapolis Star, "Northwest senior battles depression, bullying to emerge as valedictorian," 11 June 2018 The first among them was Unimate, which welded auto bodies. — Matt Simon, WIRED, "The WIRED Guide to Robots," 17 May 2018 The sculpture is composed of 15 larger-than-life figures covered in a translucent skin made of welded stainless steel washers. — Doug Maccash, NOLA.com, "New 30 foot, $400,000 hospital sculpture rises on Canal Street," 27 Feb. 2018

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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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