t. d. weld
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weld1 (wɛld) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 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 |
| —n | |
| 3. | a joint formed by welding |
| [C16: variant probably based on past participle of | |
| 'weldable1 | |
| —adj | |
| welda'bility1 | |
| —n | |
| 'welder1 | |
| —n | |
| 'weldor1 | |
| —n | |
| 'weldless1 | |
| —adj | |
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T. d. weld
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| weld, wold or woald2 (wɛld, wəʊld) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a yellow dye obtained from the plant dyer's rocket |
| 2. | another name for dyer's rocket |
| [C14: from Low German; compare Middle Low German walde, waude, Dutch wouw] | |
| wold, wold or woald2 | |
| —n | |
| [C14: from Low German; compare Middle Low German walde, waude, Dutch wouw] | |
| woald, wold or woald2 | |
| —n | |
| [C14: from Low German; compare Middle Low German walde, waude, Dutch wouw] | |
| Weld (wɛld) | |
| —n | |
| Sir Frederick Aloysius. 1823--91, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1864--65) | |
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Word Origin & History
weld
1599, alteration of well (v.) "to boil, rise;" influenced by pp. form welled. The noun meaning "the joint formed by welding" is recorded from 1831.
weld
plant (Resedo luteola) producing yellow dye, late 14c., from O.E. *wealde, perhaps a variant of O.E. wald "forest" (cf. M.L.G. walde, M.Du. woude). Sp. gualda, Fr. gaude are Gmc. loan-words.
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