cold weld
verb
transitive verb
: to weld (metal) cold by pressure without the application of heat
intransitive verb
: to adhere on contact without application of pressure or heat —used of metals in the vacuum of outer space
Word History
Etymology
cold entry 4
First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
- civilisation, civilise
- civilisational
- civilisationals
- civilisations
- civilise
- civilised
- civilisedness
- civiliser
- civilisers
- civilises
- civilising
- civilist
- civilists
- civiliter mortuus
- civilities
- civility
- civilité
- civilizable
- civilization
- civilizational
- civilizationals
- civilizations
- civilizatory
- civilize
- civilized