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butt-welding

butt-welding

6.8
A way of joining two metal parts end to end by melting their ends together
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The pipes were joined using butt-welding to ensure a strong, leak-proof connection.

Examples

  • Proper alignment is crucial for high-quality butt-welding results in structural steelwork.

  • Advanced techniques in butt-welding have improved pipeline construction efficiency.

  • The butt-welding technique is commonly used in construction.

  • Have you ever seen butt-welding in action?

  • Proper alignment is crucial for high-quality butt-welding results in structural steelwork.

  • Advanced techniques in butt-welding have improved pipeline construction efficiency.

  • The pipes were joined using butt-welding to ensure a strong, leak-proof connection.

Synonyms

welding
vsbutt-welding
  • Specialized
23 3.7

A way of joining two pieces of metal by heating and pressing them together

is a specific end-to-end joining method rather than general metal joining
butt welding
vsbutt-welding
  • Specialized
5.6

A way to join two metal pieces end to end by melting their ends into one flat joint

has identical meaning but is written with a hyphen

Surface Forms

butt-welding singular
butt-weldings plural

Morphology

butt-welding = butt + weld (transparent) = butt + weld + ing

The term denotes the process of welding the 'butt' (ends) together; the components and the gerundive suffix '-ing' combine in an expected, literal way.

Etymology

Butt-welding combines butt, meaning 'end', and welding, from 'to join metal by heat'. So butt-welding literally means joining two ends together in one flat line, which explains its use for connecting pipes or plates.