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6 words match “BUTT WELD”

BUTT WELD n.
See Butt weld, under Butt.
BUTT; BUT n.
See under Bead. -- Butt and butt, joining end to end without overlapping, as planks. -- Butt weld (Mech.), a butt joint, made by welding together the flat ends, or edges, of a piece of iron or steel, or of separate pieces, without having them overlap. See Weld. -- Full butt, headfirst with full force. [Colloq.] "The…
BUTTWELD v.
To unite by a butt weld.
JAM n.
m; currant jam; grape jam. Jam nut. See Check nut, under Check. -- Jam weld (Forging), a butt weld. See under Butt.
JUMP v.
To join by a butt weld.
WELD n.
The state of being welded; the joint made by welding. Butt weld. See under Butt. -- Scarf weld, a joint made by overlapping, and welding together, the scarfed ends of two pieces.