weld

To join pieces of metal or other material using heat or pressure.

• They welded the pipes together.
• Can you weld this plate to the frame?
• She wears a protective mask when she welds.

How to use it: weld A to B (He welded a handle to the metal lid.); weld things together (The workers welded the two sheets together.)

Common phrases: weld something together, weld steel

To bring people or things together so they form a strong, lasting whole.

• Hardship welded the group together.
• The coach welded separate talents into a team.
• Their shared goal had welded them into a close community.

How to use it: weld someone/something into something (The crisis welded the workers into a united group.); weld people together (Their common experience welded them together.)

Similar words: unite, bind

Opposites: divide, separate

Common phrases: weld together, weld into something

To make an object by joining pieces of metal using heat or pressure.

• She welded a small gate.
• We are welding a frame for the table.
• He has welded several sculptures from scrap metal.

Common phrases: weld a frame, weld a sculpture

The place or line where pieces of metal have been joined using heat or pressure.

• The weld has a crack.
• She inspected every weld on the pipe.
• A strong weld holds the metal frame together.

Similar words: joint

Common phrases: strong weld, cracked weld

A plant whose leaves and stems are used to make yellow dye.

• Weld grows beside the path.
• They used weld to dye the wool yellow.
• The garden contains weld and other dye plants.

Similar words: dyer's rocket

Common phrases: grow weld, weld dye