spot-weld

American  

[spot-weld] / ˈspɒtˌwɛld /

verb (used with object)

1. to weld (two pieces of metal) together in a small area or spot by the application of heat and pressure.

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noun

1. a welded joint made by this process.

spot-weld British  

verb

1. (tr) to join (two pieces of metal, esp in the form of wire or sheet) by one or more small circular welds by means of heat, usually electrically generated, and pressure

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noun

1. a weld so formed

Other Word Forms

• spot-welder noun

Etymology

Origin of spot-weld

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Walking with her up to the hot springs that day I discovered there was spot-weld between our experiences.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2018

In places, robots swing door panels around to spot-weld with pinpoint accuracy; but a few metres away, a section of the factory still runs as it did 67 years ago, Davis confirms.

From The Guardian • Dec. 11, 2015

Using an argon laser, eye doctors could focus intense beams of light to spot-weld leaking blood vessels in the retina.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2010

Sterling Drug uses sound waves to create a kind of spot-weld on capsules of its Panadol pain reliever.

From Time Magazine Archive