welder

noun

weld·​er ˈwel-dər How to pronounce welder (audio)
: one that welds: such as
a
: a person whose work is welding
b
: a machine used in welding

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Critical for infrastructure and energy projects, welders face nationwide shortages, ensuring job security. Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Many are immigrants who may have had another profession in their previous lives — welders, mechanics or electricians with skills that come in handy at workplaces where something always needs fixing. Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025 Those ‘Til Two days were a busy time period for the club performer/owner, who also kept right on working as a welder until his mid-60s. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 1 May 2025 Carina’s two younger brothers, 16 and 18, live with their parents in Pittsburg, where Nixon works long hours as a welder and often comes home late and exhausted. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for welder

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of welder was circa 1828

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“Welder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/welder. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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