micro-weldv.
/ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌwɛld/, U.S. /ˈmaɪkroʊˌwɛld/, /ˈmaɪkrəˌwɛld/ Engineering.
transitive. To join (connections, etc.) by microwelding.
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society > occupation and work > industry > working with specific materials > working with metal > work with metal [verb (transitive)] > weld > with specific technique
seam1703
jump1864
tack1887
spot weld1908
seam-weld1917
tack weld1919
lead-burn1937
projection-weld1950
micro-weld1965
1965 Wireless World Sept. 425/2 Connections to the anode and cathode are made by micro-welding tapes to metal contacts on the top surface of the n+ regions.
1970 New Scientist 13 Aug. 338/2 An army of girls some 30 000 strong is employed..in micro-welding hair-sized connections from each silicon chip.
Derivatives
ˈmicrowelded adj.
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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > metal in specific state or form > [adjective] > welded > in specific manner
butt-welded1848
lap-welded1848
three-iron1892
spot-welded1921
fusion-welded1930
projection-welded1933
microwelded1963
1963 E. Keonjian Microelectronics 380 Micro-welded connections.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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