welding
noun
Simple meaning
Fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
wehldingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwɛldɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
Fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure
The joining two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler, either separately or in any combination.
The action or process of welding
Binding together inseparably; uniting closely or intimately.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure
Used this way, welding is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “He learned welding to fix metal parts on his car in the garage.”noun
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
Joins pieces of metal by welding them together.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Creating a butt joint by welding.
Butt welding by creating an electric arc between the two pieces which melts and joins them.
Creating an overlapping joint by welding at small points.
Butt welding by creating an electric arc between the two pieces which melts and joins them.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
A mask that you wear for protection when doing welding.
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