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weld

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[ weld ]

verb (used with object)

  1. 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.
  2. to bring into complete union, harmony, agreement, etc.


verb (used without object)

  1. to undergo welding; be capable of being welded:

    a metal that welds easily.

noun

  1. a welded junction or joint.
  2. the act of welding or the state of being welded.

weld

2

[ weld ]

noun

  1. a mignonette, Reseda luteola, of southern Europe, yielding a yellow dye.
  2. the dye.

Weld

3

[ weld ]

noun

  1. Theodore Dwight, 1803–95, U.S. abolitionist leader.

Weld

1

/ ɛ /

noun

  1. 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)
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weld

2

/ ɛ /

verb

  1. tr to unite (pieces of metal or plastic) together, as by softening with heat and hammering or by fusion
  2. to bring or admit of being brought into close association or union
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noun

  1. a joint formed by welding
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weld

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/ wəʊld; ɛ /

noun

  1. a yellow dye obtained from the plant dyer's rocket
  2. another name for dyer's rocket
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɱ岹, adjective
  • ˈɱ, adjective
  • ˈɱ, noun
  • ˌɱ岹ˈٲ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ɱ·· adjective
  • ɱ····ٲ [wel-d, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun
  • ɱ· ɱ·ǰ noun
  • ɱ· adjective
  • un·ɱ·· adjective
  • ܲ·ɱ· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of weld1

First recorded in 1590–1600; variant of well 2 in the obsolete sense “to boil, rise,” influenced by past participle welled

Origin of weld2

1325–75; Middle English welde; cognate with Middle Low German walde, Middle Dutch woude
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of weld1

C16: variant probably based on past participle of well ² in obsolete sense to boil, heat

Origin of weld2

C14: from Low German; compare Middle Low German walde, waude, Dutch wouw
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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.

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Over the zaps of workers’ welding and beeps of a forklift, Cover representatives answered questions about the homes.

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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.

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Today's fibre optic cables already have metal casings folded and welded shut around the fibres, he says.

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The vessel was removed from service on Friday after a crack was found on a "weld seam close to the waterline".

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