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spot-weld

[ spot-weld ]

verb (used with object)

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

noun

  1. a welded joint made by this process.

spot-weld

verb

  1. tr to join (two pieces of metal, esp in the form of wire or sheet) by one or more small circular welds by means of heat, usually electrically generated, and pressure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a weld so formed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈspot-ˌwelder, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spot-weld1

First recorded in 1905–10

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