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butt weld

American  

noun

  1. a weld between two pieces of metal butted together with the abutted ends shortened and thickened and fused together under heat.

butt weld British  

noun

  1. See butt joint

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Etymology

Origin of butt weld

First recorded in 1860–65

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The bar is shaped in the same way as for a butt weld.

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