butt weld

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

noun

1. See butt joint

Word History and Origins

Origin of butt weld¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

A form similar to the butt weld in some ways is used for joining the end of a bar to a flat surface and is called a jump weld.

From Project Gutenberg

Butt welds: If the butt weld is carefully made it is perhaps the safest weld of all.

From Project Gutenberg