Welding

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Weld \Weld\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Welded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Welding}.] [Probably originally the same word as well to
     spring up, to gush; perhaps from the Scand.; cf. Sw.
     v[aum]lla to weld, uppv[aum]lla to boil up, to spring up,
     Dan. v[ae]lde to gush, G. wellen to weld. See {Well} to
     spring.]


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     1. To press or beat into intimate and permanent union, as two
        pieces of iron when heated almost to fusion.
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     Note: Very few of the metals, besides iron and platinum. are
           capable of being welded. Horn and tortoise shell
           possess this useful property.
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     2. Fig.: To unite closely or intimately.
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              Two women faster welded in one love.  --Tennyson.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  welding
       n : fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with
           heat and applying pressure