By: Tony Anderson. A welder's primary concern in any kind of work is ensuring his weld is sound. For this reason, it's important for an inspector examining the weld to be able to spot a variety of weld discontinuities, including: Porosity.
Ensure is defined as to make something certain or safe. An example of ensure is for a teenager to make sure that his little brother gets home from school safely. -Â·suredâ², -Â·surâ²ing. to make sure or certain; guarantee; secure: measures to ensure accuracy.
1 To make a pledge to (someone); to promise, guarantee (someone of something); to assure. [14th-18th c.] ( intransitive) To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition). [from 18th c.]