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resistance welding

American  

noun

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

resistance welding British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of resistance welding

First recorded in 1910–15

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Bending, brushing, resistance welding, oxygen acetylene torch, ring roller, band saw, you name it. Then we put our money where our mouth is.

From Inc • Jan. 8, 2013

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

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