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soder

soder is the obsolete form of solder.

soder is the pronunciation spelling of soda.

Meaning of solder

Noun

solder (countable and uncountable, plural solders)

  1. Any of various easily melted alloys, commonly of tin and lead, that are used to mend, coat, or join metal objects, usually small.
    • ...the packaging of electronic components has moved from technology that used solder predominantly as an electrical connection (plated through-hole) to technology that uses solder as both a mechanical and electrical connection (surface mount technology)...1991, John H. Lau, Solder Joint Reliability: Theory and Applications, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 225
  2. (figuratively) Circumstances or emotions that strongly bond things or persons together, by analogy to solder that joins metals.
    • Friendship! Mysterious cement of the soul — and solder of society.1860, D R. M'Nab, Christian consolation; The way home; and Conjugal love

See all 4 meanings of solder

Meaning of soda

Noun

soda (countable and uncountable, plural sodas)

  1. (uncountable) Sodium bicarbonate.
    Synonyms:
    baking soda
  2. (uncountable) Sodium carbonate.
    Synonyms:
    washing soda
  3. (uncountable) Sodium in chemical combination.
  4. (uncountable) Carbonated water (water impregnated with pressurised carbon dioxide, originally made with sodium bicarbonate).
    • A waiter brought his aperitif, which was a small scotch and soda, and as he sipped it gratefully he sighed.
      ‘Civilized,’ he said to Mr. Campion. ‘Humanizing.’ […] ‘Cigars and summer days and women in big hats with swansdown face-powder, that's what it reminds me of.’1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 5, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC
  5. (Philippines, US, uncountable) Any carbonated (usually sweet) soft drink.
    • Should Americans on food assistance be able to use that money on soda? Starting in 2026, the answer in six states will be no. At least six others have proposed similar restrictions, and some states are also disallowing candy purchases.2025 July 19, Ben Blatt, “Should Food Stamps Pay for Soda?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
  6. (US, countable) A glass, bottle or can of this drink.

See all 8 meanings of soda

Proper noun capitalized: Soder

Soder (plural Soders)

  1. A surname.

Forms of soder

Noun
pluralsoders
Verb
third-person singular presentsoders
present participlesodering
past participlesodered
pastsodered
Proper noun
pluralSoders

Origin of soder

Borrowed from German and Swedish Söder.

Questions about soder

What does soder mean?
Soder means a surname.
What is soder the obsolete form of?
Soder is the obsolete form of solder.
What part of speech is soder?
Soder is a proper noun.

Words near soder in the dictionary

  1. soddyite
  2. sodeinly
  3. sodelglitazar
  4. Soden
  5. Sodens
  6. soder
  7. Soderberg
  8. Soderbergs
  9. sodered
  10. Sodergren
  11. Sodergrens

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: soder (page history and authors); Soder (page history and authors); solder (page history and authors); soda (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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