resistance welding

noun

1. welding utilizing pressure and heat that is generated in the pieces to be welded by resistance to an electric current.

resistance welding

noun

1. a welding technique in which the parts to be joined are held together under pressure and heat is produced by passing a current through the contact resistance formed between the two surfaces

Word History and Origins

Origin of resistance welding¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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Yet another way still is known as "resistance" welding.

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For the electric welding of metals there are two systems in use: resistance welding, in which the portions to be welded are pressed together and heated by the resistance they offer to the passage of a current; and arc welding, in which portions of metal of the same composition as that to be welded are fused on by striking an arc from a suitable electrode.

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