welding en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈwɛldɪŋ/
- (US) audio
Etymology
By surface analysis, weld + -ing.
Meanings
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The action or process of welding: ▸ The joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler, either separately or in any combination.
This type of physical testing by the non-destructive test is performed to check the welding quality in a closed container such as tanks and pressure vessels.
2021 February 23, Ramakant Sharma, “Weld Testing Methods: Destructive & Non-Destructive”, in Cruxweld, archived from the original on 25 May 2025:[…] 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.
1956 July, “Modernisation in the North Eastern Region”, in Railway Magazine, page 484:
- The action or process of welding: ▸ Binding together inseparably; uniting closely or intimately.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| weldings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
spot welding · welding machine · induction welding · cold welding · shot welding · welding booth · stick welding · arc welding · TIG welding · welding iron · welding bug · inertia welding · MIG welding
Relateds
Translations (36)
es soldadura dura (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · pt soldadura (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · cs svařování (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · bg зава́рка (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · pt soldagem (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · it saldatura (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · fi hitsaus (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · fi hitsaaminen (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · ar لَحْم (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · no sveising (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · be зва́рка (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · ar لِحَام (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · et keevitamine (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · de Schweißen (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · ota قایناق (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · el συγκόλληση (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · fa جوشکاری (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · fr soudage (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · hu hegesztés (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · hy զոդում (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · id pengelasan (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · sv svetsning (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · ja 溶接 (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · hu összeforrasztás (the action or process of binding together inseparably; uniting closely or intimately) · ko 용접 (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · ru сва́рка (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · hu összeforradás (the action or process of binding together inseparably; uniting closely or intimately) · uk зва́рення (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · pt solda (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · id las (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · cmn 焊接 (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · hu összeforrás (the action or process of binding together inseparably; uniting closely or intimately) · pl spawanie (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · ms pengimpalan (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · uk зва́рювання (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler) · bg заваря́ване (the action or process of welding: joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler)