spot welding

noun

The resistance-welding of overlapping pieces of metal by applying pressure and an electric current at small points

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of spot weld
nounspot welding (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe resistance-welding of overlapping pieces of metal by applying pressure and an electric current at small points

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncreating an overlapping joint by welding at small points

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Māori kāhono tongi
  • kāhono tongiResistance welding of overlapping pieces of metal by applying pressure and electric current at specific points
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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