welder

noun

weld·​er ˈwel-dər How to pronounce welder (audio)
: one that welds: such as
a
: a person whose work is welding
b
: a machine used in welding

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Trained as a welder, his offer to volunteer for the Navy in May 1941 was rejected. James M. Purcell, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025 The range of jobs runs from U.S. attorneys to welders to intelligence analysts. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025 His father, a welder in the Norfolk Navy Yard, had been given one by a visiting British World War II soldier. Hillel Italie, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025 The company said up to 600 craft workers such as welders, iron workers, carpenters and electricians, will be involved on the project before its completion. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for welder

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of welder was circa 1828

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“Welder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/welder. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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