weld
1to 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.
to undergo welding; be capable of being welded: a metal that welds easily.
a welded junction or joint.
the act of welding or the state of being welded.
Origin of weld
1Other words from weld
- weld·a·ble, adjective
- weld·a·bil·i·ty [wel-duh-bil-i-tee], /ˌwɛl dəˈbɪl ɪ ti/, noun
- weld·er, wel·dor, noun
- weld·less, adjective
- un·weld·a·ble, adjective
- un·weld·ed, adjective
Other definitions for weld (2 of 3)
a mignonette, Reseda luteola, of southern Europe, yielding a yellow dye.
the dye.
Origin of weld
2- Also called dyer's rocket.
Other definitions for Weld (3 of 3)
Theodore Dwight, 1803–95, U.S. abolitionist leader.
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British Dictionary definitions for weld (1 of 3)
/ (wɛld) /
(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
a joint formed by welding
Origin of weld
1Derived forms of weld
- weldable, adjective
- weldability, noun
- welder or weldor, noun
- weldless, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for weld (2 of 3)
wold or woald (wəʊld)
/ (wɛld) /
a yellow dye obtained from the plant dyer's rocket
another name for dyer's rocket
Origin of weld
2British Dictionary definitions for Weld (3 of 3)
/ (wɛld) /
Sir Frederick Aloysius. 1823–91, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1864–65)
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