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weld
/wɛld/
noun 3verb 3name 2
Collocations
5ADJ.
difficult, excessive, left, many, new, nice, outer, quicker
VERB + WELD
achieving, automated, envisaged, gonna, knew, learn, plant, running
WELD + NOUN
bead, flat-bottom, joints, lot, piece, rails
PREP.
in, with, without
ADV.
really
Definitions
name
1
A surname from Old English possibly deriving from the Old English word for woodland. The family is mainly located in the Southern regions of England.
Johnson’s latest misstep played out during an extraordinary and awkward 50 seconds of live television on MSNBC, where Johnson and running mate William Weld were appearing in a town hall. Host Chris Matthews ticked through a list of regions, hoping to jog the Libertarian Party candidate’s memories, but to no avail.
2
A town in Franklin County, Maine, United States, named after Benjamin Weld.
noun
1
A herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America, used to make a yellow dye.
2
The yellow coloring matter or dye extracted from this plant.
verb
1
To join two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler, either separately or in any combination.
[…] and at Dinsdale work will commence in 1957 on a depot to deal with rail welding and track pre-assembly. The plant envisaged will weld new flat-bottom rails into 180-ft. lengths for laying in selected lines.
The tensile strength test is designed to test the strength of the welded joint.
2
To bind together inseparably; to unite closely or intimately.
The arrows pierced through the welded ranks of the opposing army.
to weld an alliance
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Johnson’s latest misstep played out during an extraordinary and awkward 50 seconds of live television on MSNBC, where Johnson and running mate William Weld were appearing in a town hall. Host Chris Ma
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[…] and at Dinsdale work will commence in 1957 on a depot to deal with rail welding and track pre-assembly. The plant envisaged will weld new flat-bottom rails into 180-ft. lengths for laying in selec
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The tensile strength test is designed to test the strength of the welded joint.
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The arrows pierced through the welded ranks of the opposing army.
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Excessive spot weld time may cause the electrode tips to mushroom, resulting in no focus of current and a weak weld.
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The aim of these tests is the examination of the weld without imparting any damage. These may include x-rays, hydrostatic tests, etc, and are also termed NDE or nondestructive examination and NDI or n
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