1. Word Games
  2. Word of the Day
  3. New Words & Slang
  4. Video
 

solder

8 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. solder (verb)
  2. soldering bolt (noun)
  3. soldering gun (noun)
  4. soldering iron (noun)
  5. soldering nipple (noun)
  6. soldering pot (noun)
  7. cold soldering (noun)
  8. soft-solder (verb)

2solder

verb
sol·deredsol·der·ing\-d(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of SOLDER

transitive verb
1
: to unite or make whole by solder
2
: to bring into or restore to firm union <a friendship soldered by common interests>
intransitive verb
1
: to use solder
2
: to become united or repaired by or as if by solder
— sol·der·abil·i·ty \ˌsä-də-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē, ˌsȯ-\ noun
— sol·der·er \ˈsä-dər-ər, ˈsȯ-\ noun
See solder defined for English-language learners »

Examples of SOLDER

  1. Wires are soldered onto the circuit board.

First Known Use of SOLDER

15th century

Rhymes with SOLDER

dodder, fodder, nodder, plodder, prodder, wadder

Learn More About SOLDER

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: solderable
Previous Word in the Dictionary: soldanella
All Words Near: solder

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up solder? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Test Your Vocabulary

Take Our 10-Question Quiz

Name That Thing

Take our visual vocab quiz

Test Your Knowledge »

True or False?

A quick quiz about stuff worth knowing

Take It Now »

Join Us on FB & Twitter

Get the Word of the Day and More

Facebook | Twitter

Get Our Free Apps

Voice Search, Favorites,
Word of the Day, and More

iPhone | iPad | Android | More