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butt-weld

8.4

A way to join two metal ends by melting them where they meet

noun

Specialized

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The pipes were joined using a strong butt-weld to ensure a leak-proof seal.

Examples

The technician inspected each butt-weld for quality and durability.
A butt-weld is commonly used when constructing steel frames and pipelines.
The engineer specified a butt-weld for the metal joints.
A strong butt-weld is essential for structural integrity.
A butt-weld is commonly used when constructing steel frames and pipelines.
The pipes were joined using a strong butt-weld to ensure a leak-proof seal.
The technician inspected each butt-weld for quality and durability.

Synonyms

weld

vsbutt-weld

Specialized

8 4.2

A strong joint where two metal pieces are joined by heat

is this general joint type when made only by joining edges side by side

butt

vsbutt-weld

Specialized

8 7.7

A place where two pieces meet end to end without overlap

is the same end to end form but done by melting edges to join

butt joint

vsbutt-weld

Specialized

1 6.7

A connection of two pieces of wood or metal placed end to end without overlapping

is the edge to edge connection specifically achieved by fusing the metal edges

butt weld

vsbutt-weld

Specialized

6.5

A place where two pieces of metal are joined end to end along their edges

is the specific edge to edge method using heat or pressure to fuse edges

How Strong

butt-weld

Specialized

8.4

lap joint

Specialized

1 5.8

spot weld

Specialized

1 5.6

Surface Forms

butt-weld singular

butt-welds plural

Morphology

butt-weld = butt + weld (semi-transparent) = butt + weld

The meaning follows directly from 'butt' (end) + 'weld' (joining), but the sense is a specialized engineering term and 'butt' has other common senses that can cause confusion.

Etymology

Butt-weld comes from butt meaning 'end' and weld meaning 'join metal'. So a butt-weld is a weld made by putting two metal ends edge to edge and joining them.