welding

English Thesaurus

1. fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure (noun.act)

hypernym	:	attachment, fastening,
definition	:	the act of fastening things together (noun.act)

hyponym	:	butt welding, butt-welding,
definition	:	creating a butt joint by welding (noun.act)

hyponym	:	spot welding, spot-welding,
definition	:	creating an overlapping joint by welding at small points (noun.act)

derivation	:	weld,
definition	:	join together by heating (verb.contact)

derivation	:	weld,
definition	:	join together by heating (verb.contact)