welds >> wɛld
Definition: [verb] join together (metal parts) by heating the surfaces to the point of melting with a blowpipe, electric arc, or other means, and uniting them by pressing, hammering, etc.
Example: steel plates were being welded
Definition: [verb] cause to combine and form a harmonious or effective whole.
Example: cross-curricular themes would weld the curriculum together
Definition: [noun] a welded joint.