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weld
1[ weld ]
verb (used with object)
- to unite or fuse (as pieces of metal) by hammering, compressing, or the like, especially after rendering soft or pasty by heat, and sometimes with the addition of fusible material like or unlike the pieces to be united.
- to bring into complete union, harmony, agreement, etc.
verb (used without object)
- to undergo welding; be capable of being welded:
a metal that welds easily.
noun
- a welded junction or joint.
- the act of welding or the state of being welded.
weld
2[ weld ]
noun
- a mignonette, Reseda luteola, of southern Europe, yielding a yellow dye.
- the dye.
Weld
3[ weld ]
noun
- Theodore Dwight, 1803–95, U.S. abolitionist leader.
Weld
1/ ɛ /
noun
- WeldSir Frederick Aloysius18231891MNew ZealandEnglishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Sir Frederick Aloysius. 1823–91, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1864–65)
weld
2/ ɛ /
verb
- tr to unite (pieces of metal or plastic) together, as by softening with heat and hammering or by fusion
- to bring or admit of being brought into close association or union
noun
- a joint formed by welding
weld
3/ wəʊld; ɛ /
noun
- a yellow dye obtained from the plant dyer's rocket
- another name for dyer's rocket
Derived Forms
- ˈɱ岹, adjective
- ˈɱ, adjective
- ˈɱ, noun
- ˌɱ岹ˈٲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ɱ·· adjective
- ɱ····ٲ [wel-d, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun
- ɱ· ɱ·ǰ noun
- ɱ· adjective
- un·ɱ·· adjective
- ܲ·ɱ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of weld1
Origin of weld2
Word History and Origins
Origin of weld1
Origin of weld2
Example Sentences
The cypress coffin symbolised humility and mortality; the outer oak coffin, a sign of 'dignity and strength' and the lead coffin, welded to preserve the remains and prevent tampering.
Troops created an “obstacle design” by welding metal rods to the top of the fence, pointing toward Mexico, and attaching more layers of wire over that.
Over the zaps of workers’ welding and beeps of a forklift, Cover representatives answered questions about the homes.
But Gadot gets the best number in a tepid batch, a villain’s anthem that welds together a half-dozen sneering, cooing, minor-key tempo shifts.
Today's fibre optic cables already have metal casings folded and welded shut around the fibres, he says.
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