welder

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[wel-der]

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noun

a person who unites or fuses pieces of metal by hammering, compressing, or the like, usually after softening them by heat.
Our machinists and welders take your metal project from 3D image to the real thing.
a tool or machine used to unite or fuse pieces of metal.
The portable spot welder is connected by a long cable so you can take it to wherever it’s needed.
a person or thing that unites other people or things harmoniously.
She’s a great welder of ideas, writing in a way that revives the best from the past and applies it to today’s issues.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of welder¹

First recorded in 1805–15; weld ¹ ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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Her father was a welder and local Labour councillor; her mother was a teacher.

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Flores, a 70-year-old retired welder, had illegally seized a home five years ago after its owner, the California Department of Transportation, had left it vacant.

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"My father worked as a welder for a big steel company and used to train the white supervisors that would come in for them to be his supervisor," said Dawn.

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A retired welder, Flores lived and worked out of the van for 14 years before joining an audacious protest against homelessness in Los Angeles in spring 2020.

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His father worked as a welder and his mother cleaned office buildings.

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weld welding rod

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