welding

indénombrable

A noun referring to the process of joining two pieces of metal together by softening them with heat and applying pressure.

• 🇫🇷Procédé consistant à assembler deux pièces de métal en les ramollissant par la chaleur et en appliquant une pression.

1. Joining metals B2 formal technical

   The process of joining two pieces of metal together by heating them to a melting point and applying pressure, often with a filler material.

   • Welding is essential in constructing steel bridges.
   • He learned welding at a technical school.
   • The car's frame was repaired using precision welding.

   🇫🇷Soudage

   Synonymes: bondingfusionsoldering

• weldings plural form
• weldings' possessive plural form
• welding's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of joining metal or plastic pieces together by heating and fusing them.

• 🇫🇷Verbe désignant l'action d'assembler des pièces métalliques ou plastiques en les chauffant et en les faisant fondre ensemble, ou de les unir de manière durable.

1. Join metals by heating B2 formal technical

   To fuse two pieces of metal together by applying heat and pressure, often with a filler material.

   • The mechanic welded the broken car frame back together.
   • They welded the steel beams to create a strong structure.
   • He learned how to weld in his vocational training class.

   🇫🇷Souder (par fusion)

   Synonymes: bondbrazeforgefusejoinsolder

2. Unite closely or intimately C1 formal

   To bring separate elements together into a cohesive whole, often used metaphorically.

   • The shared experience welded the team into a strong unit.
   • Their common goal welded the two communities together.
   • The crisis welded the family into a more supportive group.

   🇫🇷Souder (au sens figuré)

   Synonymes: amalgamatebondcementcoalescecombinefuseintegratejoinmergeunite

   Antonymes: disconnectdisunitedivideseparatesplit

• welded past participle
• welded past simple
• welding present participle
• welds third person singular