welder

[ wel-der ]

noun

1. a person who unites or fuses pieces of metal by hammering, compressing, or the like, usually after softening them by heat:

   Our machinists and welders take your metal project from 3D image to the real thing.

2. a tool or machine used to unite or fuse pieces of metal:

   The portable spot welder is connected by a long cable so you can take it to wherever it’s needed.

3. a person or thing that unites other people or things harmoniously:

   She’s a great welder of ideas, writing in a way that revives the best from the past and applies it to today’s issues.

Word History and Origins

Origin of welder¹

First recorded in 1805–15; weld ¹( def ) + -er ¹( def )

Example Sentences

The Samaritans know the moods of Border Patrol agents and the humor of a welder who fixes breaks in the wall.

From Los Angeles Times

Retired welder Mr Jefferies, known by the nickname Jaffa, was a well-known rugby referee and also assessed other referees for the Welsh Rugby Union.

From BBC

More than 6 million women worked as welders, operated heavy machinery and did other factory work.

From Los Angeles Times

Retired welder William Nelson Morgan, 69, was jailed for two years and eight months for violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon in Liverpool.

From BBC

“We rained drones on them for 13 days straight. Most of the bombs were made by me as I was the main welder for my unit,” says Lalzidinga, Lalnunpuii’s father.

From BBC