fillet weld

noun

: a weld of approximately triangular cross section used to join two pieces especially perpendicularly

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The excessive adhesive that oozed out of the joint was spread into what amounted to a fillet weld joint of epoxy. Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 4 Aug. 2023

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First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fillet weld was in 1926

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“Fillet weld.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fillet%20weld. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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