buttweld

== English == === Etymology === From butt +‎ weld. === Verb === buttweld (third-person singular simple present buttwelds, present participle buttwelding, simple past and past participle buttwelded) To weld by gradually heating the two ends with a weld plate and then joining them under a specific pressure, used to connect parts which are nearly parallel and do not overlap. ==== Alternative forms ==== butt-weld === Noun === buttweld (plural buttwelds) The junction formed by this kind of welding.