buttweld

English

Etymology

From butt +‎ weld.

Verb

buttweld (third-person singular simple present buttwelds, present participle buttwelding, simple past and past participle buttwelded)

1. To weld by gradually heating the two ends with a weld plate and then joining them under a specific pressure, used to connect parts which are nearly parallel and do not overlap.

Alternative forms

• butt-weld

Noun

buttweld (plural buttwelds)

1. The junction formed by this kind of welding.