welded; welding; welds
: to become or be capable of being welded
1
a
: 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
Examples of weld in a Sentence
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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Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025
Yet more robots take the panels to the assembly line, where hundreds of robotic arms, working in teams of up to 16, do a complex dance to weld them together into car bodies.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025
One of Carolina Malt House’s employees welds ductwork for the third production line that’s under construction and expected to open this year.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
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Verb
One option was to weld some of the beams closed, giving them a curved cover, and was estimated to cost roughly $107,000, according to the document comparing the proposals.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025
Yet more robots take the panels to the assembly line, where hundreds of robotic arms, working in teams of up to 16, do a complex dance to weld them together into car bodies.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
Hyundai even uses dog-like robots to check some welds.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025
One of Carolina Malt House’s employees welds ductwork for the third production line that’s under construction and expected to open this year.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Weld.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weld. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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weld
1 of 2 verb1
: to join pieces of metal or plastic by heating and allowing the edges to flow together or by hammering or pressing together
2
: to join as if by welding
welded together in friendship
3
: to become or be capable of being welded
certain metals weld easily
welder
noun
weld
2 of 2 noun1
: a welded joint
2
: union by welding
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