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to buttweld

to buttweld

8.8
To join two metal pieces by heating their touching ends until they melt together
  • verb
  • /ˈbʌtˌwɛld/
  • Specialized
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  • The technician will buttweld the two metal pipes for a seamless joint.

Examples

  • They buttwelded several steel plates during the bridge construction.

  • The engineer will buttweld the two metal plates together.

  • Before painting, make sure all sections have been properly buttwelded.

  • They buttwelded the pipes to ensure a strong connection.

  • The technician will buttweld the two metal pipes for a seamless joint.

  • Before painting, make sure all sections have been properly buttwelded.

  • They buttwelded several steel plates during the bridge construction.

Synonyms

to weld
vsto buttweld
  • Specialized
29 4.6

To join metal pieces by melting and pressing their edges together

is a specific end to end joining method rather than a general heated join
to butt-weld
vsto buttweld
  • Specialized
8.2

To join two metal pieces end to end by melting their touching ends

is the same joining but stated without the end to end detail

Antonyms

to separate
297 1.9

To break into parts or pieces

to disconnect
161 3.5

To separate something so it is no longer joined, for example remove a cable or turn off power

Surface Forms

buttweld infinitive
buttwelded past
buttwelded past participle
buttwelding present participle
buttwelds third person singular

Morphology

buttweld = butt + weld (transparent) = butt + weld

The meaning is directly the combination of 'butt' (end) and 'weld' (to join metal), a clear technical compound.

Etymology

The word buttweld comes from two simple parts: butt ('end') and weld ('join by heat'). So, to buttweld something is to join two pieces end-to-end by welding, which is why the word describes joining metal pipes or plates into a single, seamless piece.