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weldment

/ˈwɛldmənt/

weldment noun: a part created from an assembly of smaller components that are joined by welding.

weldment: a part created from an assembly of smaller components that are joined by welding
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Noun

weldment (plural weldments)

  1. A part created from an assembly of smaller components that are joined by welding.
    • Postmechanical operations include: (1) removal of excess weld metal, slag, and weld spatter, (2) rough or finish machining to dimensional requirements of the weldment, and (3) metal conditioning processes such as peening or roll planishing to reduce cracking tendencies physically and to increase...1989, William Winchell, Realistic Cost Estimating for Manufacturing, page 121
    • A welded assembly is called a weldment.2010, Mikell P. Groover, Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing (4th Edition), page 10

Forms of weldment

pluralweldments

Origin of weldment

From weld + -ment.

Questions about weldment

What does weldment mean?
Weldment means a part created from an assembly of smaller components that are joined by welding.
What part of speech is weldment?
Weldment is a noun.
How do you pronounce weldment?
Weldment is pronounced /ˈwɛldmənt/.
What is the plural of weldment?
The plural of weldment is weldments.

Words near weldment in the dictionary

  1. welding machine
  2. welding machines
  3. welding together
  4. weldings
  5. weldless
  6. weldment
  7. weldments
  8. weldmesh
  9. Weldon
  10. Weldon process
  11. Weldonian

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