n.
Pronunciation: ' weld
Function: verb
Etymology: alteration of obsolete English well to weld, from Middle English wellen to boil, well, weld ― more at WELL
Date: 1599
intransitive verb : to become or be capable of being welded
transitive verb
1 a : to unite (metallic parts) by heating and allowing the metals to flow together or by hammering or compressing with or without previous heating b : to unite (plastics) in a similar manner by heating c : to repair (as an article) by this method d : to produce or create as if by such a process
2 : to unite or reunite closely or intimately <architecture that weld s the past and the present>
– weld · able \ ' wel-d ə -b ə l \ adjective