Close and Weld

Close

Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

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Weld and close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Weld" instead a verb "Close".

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Weld verb - Join together by heating.

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Close and weld are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead a verb "Weld".

Nearby Words: welded, welding, welder

way	close way	weld way
door	close door	weld door

A cousin trope to Shoot Out the Lock: In speculative fiction, when you want the door to close and stay that way for a while, you weld it shut with a laser or similar device.

Source: Weld the Lock
Arc Welding: The series takes great care to weld itself to the movies by keeping very close to the movies tone and throwing more than a few Call Forwards.

Source: Western Animation / Dragons: Riders of Berk

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