weld
8
4.2
- noun
- /wɛld/
- Specialized
:
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- The welder inspected the quality of each weld to ensure a strong joint between the metal pieces.
- spot weld
- weld seam
- quality of the weld
Like some of the welds in there are not good, but building under time pressure is a little bit like hygiene during camping.
- Like some of the welds in there are not good, but building under time pressure is a little bit like hygiene during camping.
- When you go over all the welds, it could be up run race car pretty quick.
Examples
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Now the case halves snap together and are sealed in one laser weld operation.
Academic text (1999) -
The weld is holding.
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The weld is giving way!
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We're going to check... and see if the welds are holding.
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How can you say all the welds are fine?
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"Most people learn to do simple welds like that in half a day."
Academic text (2007) -
I got two more welds on this bypass valve.
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They could be defects in the weld.
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The negatives of the welds in the fuel rods.
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Interior removal operations began with abrasive blasting of all weld seams to identify deficiencies such as skips and spatter.
Academic text (2000)
Synonyms
1
5.6
A small join that connects two metal pieces using heat and pressure
A place where two pieces of metal are joined end to end along their edges
Compounds
- Specialized
1
6.6
A small metal join made by heating and pressing two pieces together at one point
How Strong
- Specialized
8
4.2
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Weld (the metal joint) comes from an old word about heating and joining metal, so a weld is literally where two pieces are 'joined' into one strong part.