spot-weld

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noun

each of the welds made by welding at a separate point

• Syn: ↑spot weld

• Derivationally related forms: ↑spotweld, ↑spotweld (for: ↑spot weld), ↑spot-weld (for: ↑spot weld)

• Hypernyms: ↑weld

II

verb

make circular welds

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These pipes are only spotwelded

• Syn: ↑spotweld

• Derivationally related forms:

↑spot welding, ↑spot weld, ↑spot-welder, ↑spot welding (for: ↑spotweld), ↑spot weld (for: ↑spotweld), ↑spot-weld (for: ↑spotweld), ↑spot-welder (for: ↑spotweld), ↑spot-welding (for: ↑spotweld), ↑spot-welding, ↑spot welder (for: ↑spotweld), ↑spot welder

• Hypernyms: ↑weld

• Verb Frames:

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I. \\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ noun

: a joint made by spot welding

II. transitive verb

: to weld two pieces at isolated spots rather than in a continuous seam

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/spot"weld'/, v.t.

1. to weld (two pieces of metal) together in a small area or spot by the application of heat and pressure.

n.

2. a welded joint made by this process.

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spotˈ-weld transitive verb

To join metal with single circular welds

noun

A weld of this kind

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Main Entry: ↑spot

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spot-weld «SPOT _WEHLD», transitive verb.

to weld by passing electric current through the contacting spots and applying pressure: »

It has also proved possible to spot-weld electrically studs and stiffener brackets to the steel back of the laminate without damaging the film on the surface (New Scientist).

spot weld,

a weld made by spot-welding.

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1.

v. [trans.] join by welding at a number of separate points

the wire was spot-welded in place

2.

n. spot weld each of the welds so made

Derivatives:

spot welder n. spot welding n.