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welding

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weld 1  (wld)
v. weld·ed, weld·ing, welds
v.tr.
1. To join (metals) by applying heat, sometimes with pressure and sometimes with an intermediate or filler metal having a high melting point.
2. To bring into close association or union.
v.intr.
To be capable of being welded.
n.
1. The union of two metal parts by welding.
2. The joint formed by welding.

[Alteration (probably influenced by welledwell1) of well1, to weld (obsolete and dialectal).]

weld 2  (wld) also wold (wld)
n.
2. The yellow dye obtained from dyer's rocket.

[Middle English welde.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.weldingwelding - fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure
fastening, attachment - the act of fastening things together
butt welding, butt-welding - creating a butt joint by welding
spot welding, spot-welding - creating an overlapping joint by welding at small points
Translations
Spanish welding [ˈwɛldɪŋ] nsoldadura
French welding [ˈwɛldɪŋ] nsoudure f (autogène)
German welding [ˈwɛldɪŋ] weld nSchweißen nt
Italian welding [ˈwɛldɪŋ] nsaldatura (autogena)

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Lastly, I have scarcely spoken of the domestic and family customs of the Kukuanas, many of which are exceedingly quaint, or of their proficiency in the art of smelting and welding metals.
they have shown the French at Courtrai and elsewhere that they are as deft in wielding steel as in welding it.
 
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