A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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If your kid would rather get a welding certification or a commercial driver’s license than sit in a university lecture hall, the account can still help, as long as the program qualifies.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
He lives in a bus-size motor home—a remnant of his time on the road as a welding inspector for large construction projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Hundreds of workers in yellow helmets carry heavy equipment into the building site as welding sparks fly off metal scaffolding.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
At the time, Oxford had been moonlighting for a sales company that offered welding machines, generators, and other equipment door to door.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
They had also put in the top plug and the nozzle with machine screws rather than welding them.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
