WELD
WordNet
noun
(1) A metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together
(2) United States abolitionist (1803-1895)
(3) European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America
verb
(4) Unite closely or intimately
"Her gratitude welded her to him"
(5) Join together by heating
"Weld metal"
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
From *wealde, from Germanic. Cognate with Dutch wouw, Swedish vau.
Noun
- A herb (Reseda luteola) related to mignonette, growing in Europe, and to some extent in America, used to make a yellow dye; dyer's broom; dyer's rocket; dyer's weed; wild woad.
- The yellow coloring matter or dye extracted from this plant.
Etymology 2
Alteration of , probably influenced by the past participle,
Verb
- To bind together inseparably; to unite closely or intimately.
- 1847: Alfred Lord Tennyson, The Princess
- Now should men see / Two women faster welded in one love / Than pairs of wedlock.
- 1847: Alfred Lord Tennyson, The Princess
- To join two materials (especially two metals) together by applying heat, pressure and filler, either separately or in any combination.
Noun
- The state of being welded.
- The joint made by welding.