solder
/ˈsɒl.də(ɹ)/US/ˈsɑd.ɚ/
solder noun: any of various easily melted alloys, commonly of tin and lead, that are used to mend, coat, or join metal objects, usually small.
Noun
solder (countable and uncountable, plural solders)
- 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
- I've had so little feeling that I've burned myself with liquid solder and watched my skin burn and not felt anything.1991 December 8, Liz Galst, quoting Buck, “Gay Male Incest Survivors, Safer Sex, and AIDS”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 21, page 9
- 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
Verb
solder (third-person singular simple present solders, present participle soldering, simple past and past participle soldered)
- To join items together, or to coat them with solder.
- To join things as if with solder.
- In the days that followed Nick's death I was in severe shock. I was shattered both physically and emotionally... I seemed to be living in slow motion, waiting for the fragmented parts of my body and mind to solder themselves together.2013, Elizabeth Burton-Phillips, Mum, Can You Lend Me Twenty Quid?: What drugs did to my family, Little, Brown Book Group, →ISBN, page 137?
solder meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
solder in Hindi
- to solder, weld
- झालना jhālnā
- solder
- झाल jhāl
solder in Tamil
- உருக்கிணை, பற்றவை, பற்றாசு, சூட்டிணை, பற்றவைப்பு, பற்றுபொருள்
solder in Marathi
- सोल्डर
solder in Urdu
- جھالنا
More languagesFewer languages
- solder in Bengali
- রাং, ঝালাই করার ধাতু
- solder in Telugu
- టంకమువేయు ṭaṅkamuvēyu, అతికించు atikiñcu
- solder in Malayalam
- വിളക്കുപൊടി, തുളപ്പുപൊടി, വിളക്കാൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ലോഹസങ്കരം
- solder in Kannada
- ಬೆಸುಗೆ, ಟಿಂಕ, ಬೆಸುಗೆ ಹಾಕು, ಬೆಸೆ
- solder in Punjabi
- ਸੋਲਡਰ
- solder in Gujarati
- રેણ reṇ, રેણ કરવું reṇ karvũ
- solder in Odia
- ସୋଲ୍ଡର୍, ସୋଲଡର, ସୋଲ୍ଡର
- solder in Nepali
- सोल्डर, सोल्डार, सोल्डरलाई
- solder in Persian
- لحیم lahim, لحیم کردن lahim kardan
- solder in Thai
- โลหะบัดกรี, บัดกรี bàt-grii
- solder in Vietnamese
- chất hàn, hàn
Examples of solder in a sentence
- The corners of the wire mesh were reinforced with little blobs of solder.
- It is important to use flux when soldering or oxides on the metal will prevent a good bond.
- You have to flux the joint before soldering.
Synonyms of solder
Antonyms
Forms of solder
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | solders |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | solders |
| present participle | soldering |
| past participle | soldered |
| past | soldered |
Origin of solder
From Middle English souder, soudere, soudur (noun), from Old French soldure, soudeure (noun), from Old French souder, solder (“to solder”, verb) (> Middle English souden (“to solder”)), from Latin solidāre (“make solid”).
Words formed from solder
Phrases with solder
Questions about solder
- What does solder mean?
- Solder means any of various easily melted alloys, commonly of tin and lead, that are used to mend, coat, or join metal objects, usually small.
- What is solder in Hindi?
- Solder in Hindi is झालना (jhālnā), झाल (jhāl). See Solder meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is solder?
- Solder can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce solder?
- Solder is pronounced /ˈsɒl.də(ɹ)/ (UK).
- What is the plural of solder?
- The plural of solder is solders.
Words near solder in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: solder (page history and authors); झाल (Hindi) (page history and authors); solder (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); solder (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); solder (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); solder (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); అతికించు (Telugu) (page history and authors); solder (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); solder (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); solder (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); solder (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); solder (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). 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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