Weld

/weld/
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Definition

  1. Verb (transitive):

    • To join two pieces of metal together by heating the surfaces to the point of melting and then pressing or hammering them together, often with the addition of a filler material.
    • (Figurative) To unite people or things very closely and firmly.

  2. Verb (intransitive):

    • (Of a material, especially metal) To be capable of being joined in this way.

  3. Noun:

    • A joint formed by welding.
    • A yellow-flowered European plant (Reseda luteola) formerly cultivated as a source of yellow dye.
Usage Examples
  • Verb (transitive):
    • The technician will weld the broken frame.
    • Shared experiences welded the team into a strong, cohesive unit.
  • Verb (intransitive):
    • This type of steel welds easily.
  • Noun:
    • The weld on the pipeline was inspected for safety.
    • The dye was made from the weld plant.
Advanced Usage
  • "to weld together": To join multiple parts into a single, unified whole.
    • The artist welded together scrap metal to create a sculpture.
  • "closely welded": (Figurative) Intimately connected or integrated.
    • The theory consists of several closely welded arguments.
Variants and Related Words
  • Welder (n): A person or machine that performs welding.
  • Weldable (adj): Capable of being welded.
  • Welding (n): The process, technique, or job of joining metals by welding.
Synonyms
  • Fuse: To join or blend by melting together.
  • Bond: To join securely.
  • Solder: To join with a lower-melting-point metal alloy (a specific type of welding/brazing).
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Weld on: To attach something by welding.
    • They had to weld on a new section of the exhaust pipe.
Related Idioms
  • To weld a bond: (Figurative) To create a very strong connection.
    • Their struggle welded a bond between them that lasted a lifetime.
Noun
  1. a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together
  2. United States abolitionist (1803-1895)
  3. European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America
Verb
  1. unite closely or intimately
    • Her gratitude welded her to him
  2. join together by heating
    • weld metal

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