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Welding  

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  • 1. Technique used for joining metallic parts usually through the application of heat. This technique was discovered during efforts to manipulate iron into useful shapes. (Britannica). 2. The activity of joining metal parts together (Cambridge dictionary). 3. Welding is a fabrication process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, primarily by using high temperature to melt the parts together and allow them to cool, causing fusion. (Wikipedia). 4. Welding is a fabrication process whereby two or more parts are fused together by means of heat, pressure or both forming a join as the parts cool. Welding is usually used on metals and thermoplastics but can also be used on wood. The completed welded joint may be referred to as a weldment. (https://www.twi-global.com/technical-knowledge/faqs/what-is-welding).

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