TIG welding

/ˈtɪɡˌwɛldɪŋ/

noun

A type of welding, typically of very reactive metals, by means of a non-consumable tungsten electrode and an atmosphere of an inert gas such as argon, with a feed stick for the weld material.

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Meanings

nounTIG welding (usually uncountable, plural TIG weldings)

plural TIG weldings

  1. uncountableusuallyA type of welding, typically of very reactive metals, by means of a non-consumable tungsten electrode and an atmosphere of an inert gas such as argon, with a feed stick for the weld material.

    Synonyms: GTAW

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of welding, typically of very reactive metals, by means of a non-consumable tungsten electrode and an atmosphere of an inert gas such as argon, with a feed stick for the weld material.

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GTAW

Origin

By acronymy from tungsten–inert gas.

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APA

TIG welding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TIG%20welding

MLA

“TIG welding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TIG%20welding. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “TIG welding,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TIG%20welding.

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