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weld

1 American  
[weld] / wɛld /

verb (used with object)

  1. to unite or fuse (as pieces of metal) by hammering, compressing, or the like, especially after rendering soft or pasty by heat, and sometimes with the addition of fusible material like or unlike the pieces to be united.

  2. to bring into complete union, harmony, agreement, etc.

verb (used without object)

  1. to undergo welding; be capable of being welded.

    a metal that welds easily.

noun

  1. a welded junction or joint.

  2. the act of welding or the state of being welded.

weld 2 American  
[weld] / wɛld /

noun

  1. a mignonette, Reseda luteola, of southern Europe, yielding a yellow dye.

  2. the dye.

Weld 3 American  
[weld] / wɛld /

noun

  1. Theodore Dwight, 1803–95, U.S. abolitionist leader.

weld 1 British  
/ wɛld /

verb

  1. (tr) to unite (pieces of metal or plastic) together, as by softening with heat and hammering or by fusion

  2. to bring or admit of being brought into close association or union

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noun

  1. a joint formed by welding

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weld 2 British  
/ wəʊld, wɛld /

noun

  1. a yellow dye obtained from the plant dyer's rocket

  2. another name for dyer's rocket

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Weld 3 British  
/ wɛld /

noun

  1. Sir Frederick Aloysius. 1823–91, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1864–65)

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Other Word Forms

  • unweldable adjective
  • unwelded adjective
  • weldability noun
  • weldable adjective
  • welder noun
  • weldless adjective
  • weldor noun

Etymology

Origin of weld1

First recorded in 1590–1600; variant of well 2 in the obsolete sense “to boil, rise,” influenced by past participle welled

Origin of weld2

1325–75; Middle English welde; cognate with Middle Low German walde, Middle Dutch woude

Example Sentences

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You cannot weld a reactor vessel with one.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

The crack may have resulted from "a poor weld or a weld that deteriorated due to train traffic or weather", daily newspaper El Mundo said, citing unidentified technicians with access to the inquiry.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

A faulty or damaged weld on a rail is being investigated as a factor in the crash, Spanish media report.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Powers says she wants to keep the sculptures in place, potentially creating a walking tour to Venice’s Mosaic Tile House, co-owned by her friend Gonzalo Duran, who taught her how to weld.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024

“How about we weld a washer or something at the bottom of the casement to be our nozzle?”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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