weld
/wɛld/
verb
- To join two pieces of metal (or sometimes plastic) together by melting them at high heat, often using a tool or machine.
- She learned how to weld in her high school shop class.
- The mechanic had to weld a new pipe onto the car's exhaust system.
- Workers weld steel beams together to build the frame of a skyscraper.
- To unite or combine things closely and strongly, as if by welding.
- Their common goals welded the two communities together.
- The shared experience helped weld the team into a tight group.
- Years of working side by side welded a strong friendship between them.
Antonyms
noun
- A joint or seam made by welding two pieces of metal together.
- The inspector checked every weld on the bridge for cracks.
- A strong weld is essential for the safety of the pipeline.
- He ran his finger along the smooth weld to feel if it was even.