root gap

noun

The intentional separation or gap at the root of a weld joint between the workpieces being joined.

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Meanings

nounroot gap (plural root gaps)

plural root gaps

  1. weldingThe intentional separation or gap at the root of a weld joint between the workpieces being joined.
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APA

root gap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20gap

MLA

“root gap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20gap. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “root gap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20gap.

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