MIG welding

/ (mɪɡ) /

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noun

metal inert gas welding: a method of welding in which the filler metal wire supplies the electric current to maintain the arc, which is shielded from the access of air by an inert gas, usually argonCompare TIG welding

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Words nearby MIG welding

migration, migration inhibition test, migratory, migratory locust, miguelet, MIG welding, miha, Mihailović, mihi, MIHL, mihrab

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How to use MIG welding in a sentence

“Hard hat…heavy jacket…welding gloves…fish landing net…a sheet…a big Tupperware bin with a lid,” he says.
He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles|Michael Daly|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“A big step from an L-39 to a MiG-21,” the retired Air Force pilot said.
U.S. Fighter Jocks Pray The ‘ISIS Air Force’ Rumors Are True|Dave Majumdar|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Either of the MiG types must be honored, especially in the hands of a competent pilot,” the retired pilot said.
U.S. Fighter Jocks Pray The ‘ISIS Air Force’ Rumors Are True|Dave Majumdar|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The MiG-21 does not carry a huge amount of weaponry and was originally designed to fight other aircraft.
U.S. Fighter Jocks Pray The ‘ISIS Air Force’ Rumors Are True|Dave Majumdar|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Meanwhile, the MiG-23 is a much bigger and more complex jet that requires a professional pilot to operate properly.
U.S. Fighter Jocks Pray The ‘ISIS Air Force’ Rumors Are True|Dave Majumdar|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The lap-welded barrel was standard until 1850, and he got together a battery of trip hammers for forging and welding his barrels.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
I have stood and watched, in the melting-down place, the making and the welding place of the bones of the world.
The Voice of the Machines|Gerald Stanley Lee
I have seen engineers go by, pounding on this planet, making it small enough, welding the nations together before my eyes.
The Voice of the Machines|Gerald Stanley Lee
The rest of their clan showed up at the foot of the stairs and made a great ruckus while I finished welding the door shut.
The Repairman|Harry Harrison
Damage control crews worked steadily for the next seventy-two hours, replacing wiring, welding, and testing.
Greylorn|John Keith Laumer