explosive welding

noun

1. welding by means of a controlled explosion that rapidly forces two pieces of metal together.

Example Sentences

This led to a process called explosive welding which, as its name suggests, uses chemical explosives spread over the top of a sheet of one material to blast it into a sheet below.

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Explosive welding, for obvious reasons, is usually carried out in tunnels under mountains or in remote deserts.

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While they are used in nuclear devices, they are also essential in mining and rocketry, as well as explosive welding and metal forming.

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