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

Examples of welder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Those with sweaty pits and callused hands — asphalt rakers, flatbed drivers, farmers, and welders — already know the score. Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2024 Stoughton Trailers would hire hundreds of assemblers, welders and supervisors in Rock and Dane counties where the company, with nine centers including the one in Evansville, is a major employer and the nation's fourth largest semitrailer manufacturer. Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024 But there are also police overalls, a nursing cape, and a welder’s mask. Danica Kirka, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024 Constructing a fab in the first place relies on skilled craft laborers: welders, electricians, carpenters, pipefitters and the like. IEEE Spectrum, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for welder 

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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 2 Jul. 2024.

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