cold welding
English
editEtymology 1
editFrom cold + welding. From being a form of welding not requiring adding heat.
Noun
edit- A phenomenon where in a vacuum, two clean oxide-less uncoated metal surfaces will fuse/weld/merge together when they come into contact with each other, without any other action required (without fusion heating).
Synonyms
editCoordinate terms
edit- fusion welding (heat welding by molten temperatures)
Translations
edittype of welding
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See also
editEtymology 2
editVerb
edit- present participle and gerund of cold weld