cold-weld
[ kohld-weld ]
/ ˈkoʊldˈwɛld /
verb (used with object)
to weld (metal objects) by extreme high pressure with no application of heat.
to weld (metal objects) by contact in a high vacuum, as in space.
Words nearby cold-weld
cold-shoulder,
cold-store,
cold-turkey,
cold-water,
cold-water flat,
cold-weld,
cold-work,
colden,
coldie,
colditz,
coldslaw
British Dictionary definitions for cold-weld
cold-weld
verb
(tr)
to join (two metal surfaces) without heat by forcing them together so that the oxide films are broken and adhesion occurs