welding
nounUK /ˈweldɪŋ/
US /ˈweldɪŋ/
Welding is joining two pieces of metal by heating them until they melt together.
The worker used welding to fix the broken metal gate.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of uniting people or groups closely.
The festival was a welding of the two communities.
3. A place or act where metal parts are joined by heat.
He learned welding at the trade school.
4. The act of pressing or squeezing things tightly together.
The welding of the crowd at the concert was uncomfortable.