weldless
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a word derived from
weld.
weldverb (used with object)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.
Example Sentences
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There is no reason why the successive rings of boiler shells should not be made weldless, as tires are now made weldless.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 312, December 24, 1881 by Various
Though the life of a weldless steel chain is said to be twice that of an ordinary one, the price per length is little more than that of best iron chains.
From Scientific American Supplement No. 819, September 12, 1891 by Various
Whereas superior iron chains break at a strain at 17 tons per square inch, these weldless steel chains will stand a strain of 28 to 30 tons, with 20 to 26 per cent. elongation.
From Scientific American Supplement No. 819, September 12, 1891 by Various
The tubular portions of the frame are made of weldless cold-drawn steel tube.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
Another cause of safety is undoubtedly the use of weldless tires.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 312, December 24, 1881 by Various