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solder

11 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) solder (noun)
  2. 2) solder (verb)
  3. gold solder (noun)
  4. hard solder (noun)
  5. hard-solder (verb)
  6. silver solder (noun)
  7. soft solder (noun)
  8. soft-solder (verb)
  9. spelter solder (noun)
  10. wire solder (noun)
  11. soldering nipple (noun)

1sol·der

noun
\ˈsä-dər, ˈsȯ-, British also ˈsäl-dər, ˈsōl-\

Definition of SOLDER

1
: a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces; especially : an alloy of lead and tin so used
2
: something that unites
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Origin of SOLDER

Middle English soudure, from Anglo-French, from souder to solder, from Latin solidare to make solid, from solidus solid
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Metals and Metallurgy Terms

assay, bloom, bullion, ductile, ingot, malleable, patina, plate, temper, tensile

Rhymes with SOLDER

dodder, fodder, khaddar, Modder, nodder, plodder, prodder, wadder

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