cold shut

adj, noun — 2 senses

cold-shut

adjalso spelled cold-shut
1

Arts, Crafts, Engineering, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Metallurgy, Metalworking, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Closed while too cold to become thoroughly welded; said of a forging or casting.

cold shut

noun
1

An improper weld caused by insufficient heat used during forge welding.

Related terms
cold welding

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