Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

welding

/ˈwɛldɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: weld-ing
IPA: /ˈwɛldɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The action or process of welding:

noun

The action or process of welding:

verb

present participle and gerund of weld

Example Sentences

"[…] and at Dinsdale work will commence in 1957 on a depot to deal with rail welding and track pre-assembly. The plant envisaged will weld new flat-bottom rails into 180-ft. lengths for laying in selected lines."
"This type of physical testing by the non-destructive test is performed to check the welding quality in a closed container such as tanks and pressure vessels."

Etymology

By surface analysis, weld + -ing.

Inflected Forms

weldings (plural)

Phrases

arc welding cold welding induction welding inertia welding MIG welding shot welding spot welding stick welding

Frequently Paired Words

welder weldment

Rhymes With

melding belding gelding

Questions

How do you pronounce welding?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɛldɪŋ/.
What does welding mean?: The action or process of welding:
Where does welding come from?: By surface analysis, weld + -ing.

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