solder
any of various alloys fused and applied to the joint between metal objects to unite them without heating the objects to the melting point.
anything that joins or unites: the solder of their common cause.
to join (metal objects) with solder.
to join closely and intimately: two fates inseparably soldered by misfortune.
to mend; repair; patch up.
to unite things with solder.
to become soldered or united; grow together.
Origin of solder
1Other words from solder
- sol·der·a·ble, adjective
- sol·der·er, noun
- sol·der·less, adjective
- de·sol·der, verb (used with object)
- re·sol·der, verb
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How to use solder in a sentence
Also included in the safety priorities is removing asbestos and mold, replacing plumbing with lead solders and improving the structural integrity of school buildings in the case of earthquakes.
San Diego Unified’s Latest Bond Ask, Measure U, Explained | Jakob McWhinney | September 21, 2022 | Voice of San DiegoTantalum helps you send text messages, tin is the solder on every circuit board and gold is the little connecting piece.
Of note in particular is the sad, lingering air around Dying Iranian solder, 1987.
The lead was very thick, and the seams were folded over and welded, no solder being used.
Bell's Cathedrals: A Short Account of Romsey Abbey | Thomas PerkinsIt has been enlarged with soft solder, as though Essex had only trusted it to a jeweller working in his presence.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) | Edward Gibbon
The propeller consists of a piece of tin, slightly twisted and attached to the shaft with solder.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousA very neat repair can be made with an alcohol lamp and a blowpipe by using a little silver solder.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousThere was likewise a small quantity of block tin, sheet tin, and solder.
Lavengro | George Borrow
British Dictionary definitions for solder
/ (ˈsɒldə, US ˈsɒdər) /
an alloy for joining two metal surfaces by melting the alloy so that it forms a thin layer between the surfaces. Soft solders are alloys of lead and tin; brazing solders are alloys of copper and zinc
something that joins things together firmly; a bond
to join or mend or be joined or mended with or as if with solder
Origin of solder
1Derived forms of solder
- solderable, adjective
- solderer, noun
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