soft solder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of soft solder
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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Then, using standard soft solder, the iron makes a neat, strong joint.
From Time Magazine Archive
The foregoing remarks should be read in conjunction with what was said in Chapter II., about the undesirability of employing a soft solder containing lead in the construction of an acetylene generator.
From Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power by Leeds, F. H. (Frank Henley)
Generators, purifiers, and holders must be welded, riveted or folded at the seams; soft solder is only permissible as a tightening material.
From Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power by Leeds, F. H. (Frank Henley)
A. The carbon is coated with copper by electro-deposition; this coating is readily soldered to the carbon support with common soft solder.
On the outside of this soft solder a strip of tin six inches or a trifle less in length, by one fourth inch wide and one thirty-second of an inch thick.
From Rules and Practice for Adjusting Watches by Kleinlein, Walter J.
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