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welding

welding

23 3.7
A way of joining two pieces of metal by heating and pressing them together
  • noun
  • /ˈwɛldɪŋ/
  • Specialized
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  • The technician demonstrated proper techniques for welding stainless steel pipes.
  • arc welding
  • spot welding
  • seam welding

So I took job in the welding factory.

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Examples

  • Another little hint, when doing low power welding, using thin rod is quite helpful.

  • Arlene has a particular uniform in the welding shop at Vocational Community College.

    Academic text (2008)
  • And so folks who like are learning welding, they need to know the language of welding.

  • So I took job in the welding factory.

  • Could I recommend a career in welding, perhaps?

  • The materials have to be certified and welding is dangerous.

  • So we spent a lot of long hours in the shop at Stanford, bending, welding, cutting, you name it.

  • Elias, Cynthia, and Bobby are pursuing both a certificate in welding and an associate of science degree.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Over two years, students will develop physical adroitness with welding tools and attune their senses to welding's demands.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In welding, workers heat and apply pressure to join metal pieces securely.

Synonyms

bonding
vswelding
9 3.0

Joining two things so they stay firmly together

focuses on metal joining by heat and applied pressure not general fastening
spot welding
vswelding
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A way to join metal sheets by melting small points with heat and pressure using electricity for example in cars

is the general process rather than this localized joining technique
butt-welding
vswelding
  • Specialized
6.8

A way of joining two metal parts end to end by melting their ends together

is a general process of joining metal pieces by heat and pressure
flash butt welding
vswelding
  • Specialized
8.9

A process that joins two metal pieces by melting their ends with electricity, often used for rails or pipes

is broader using heat and pressure methods beyond arc melting
flash welding
vswelding
  • Specialized
7.1

To join two metal pieces by heating their ends with electricity until they melt and pushing them together

is a general heat-and-pressure joining process not limited to arc methods

Compounds

spot welding
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A way to join metal sheets by melting small points with heat and pressure using electricity for example in cars

butt welding
  • Specialized
5.6

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

butt-welding
  • Specialized
6.8

A way of joining two metal parts end to end by melting their ends together

flash butt welding
  • Specialized
8.9

A process that joins two metal pieces by melting their ends with electricity, often used for rails or pipes

flash welding
  • Specialized
7.1

To join two metal pieces by heating their ends with electricity until they melt and pushing them together

spot-welding
  • Specialized
5.4

A way of joining metal pieces by making small hot spots that melt them together

How Strong

welding
  • Specialized
23 3.7
to braze
  • Specialized
1 9.1
soldering
  • Specialized
7 5.4
joining
1 2.3

Surface Forms

welding singular
weldings plural

Morphology

welding = weld (transparent) = weld + ing

A regular verbal noun formed from the verb 'weld'; the process meaning is directly derived and easily inferable.

Etymology

Welding comes from the old verb weld, which meant 'to join' or 'fasten' things together, often by using heat. So, welding is simply the act of 'joining' metal by heat and pressure, which is the meaning we use today.