Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A person who welds, especially as a profession.
- noun A device that is used for welding.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who welds, or an instrument or appliance for welding.
- noun An obsolete form of
wielder .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who welds, or unites pieces of iron, etc., by welding.
- noun obsolete One who welds, or wields.
- noun Ireland. Obs. A manager; an actual occupant.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One who
welds , or unites pieces ofiron , etc., by welding. - noun One who welds, or
wields . - noun A
manager ; an actualoccupant . - noun An item of equipment for welding with: an electric welder.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun joins pieces of metal by welding them together
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Examples
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He dressed in welder’s pants and yellow Converse sneakers and wore a utility belt with pouches for tiny Bibles.
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One of them was initially described as a welder, but plant officials later said his occupation was not clear.
What's this story alluding to? Not a sheep 2008
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One of them was initially described as a welder, but plant officials later said his occupation was not clear.
Archive 2008-05-01 Not a sheep 2008
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When he puts the mask back on he makes what I like to call a welder's nod which is basically a quick and assertive shake forward, so that the mask falls into place from the top of his head.
Welder's helper Nomeclature dudemanflab 2007
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The welder was a divorcee in his late 30s called Bob Craddock, a swarthy, no-nonsense type who instantly took a shine to me.
a bit of bonhomie 2009
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The welder was a divorcee in his late 30s called Bob Craddock, a swarthy, no-nonsense type who instantly took a shine to me.
a bit of bonhomie 2009
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I searched for 'welder', and got 131 hits nationwide.
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It's at times like those that I wish I had a garage and access to an arc welder.
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As we were leaving the casino, we ran into a friend and his wife, a welder named Jimmy whom I met at a Juice Church meeting I attend Friday nights.
Marriage, California Style Jack Swenson 2011
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He was a civilian welder who would live on the tower six months at a time.
Presidential recognition finally comes for 28 who died in Texas Tower #4 collapse in 1961 Joe Davidson Joe Davidson 2011
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