SOLDER | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Solder

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English: from Old French soudure, from the verb souder, from Latin solidare ‘fasten together’, from solidus ‘solid’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈsɒldə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈsəʊldə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a low-melting alloy, especially one based on lead and tin or (for higher temperatures) on brass or silver, used for joining less fusible metals

Short Definition:

low-melting alloy

Examples:
  • remove the fitting using a blowtorch to melt the solder
  • the Roman silversmith did indeed use several different solders

Word: Solder

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈsɒldə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈsəʊldə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

join with solder

Short Definition:

join with solder

Examples:
  • the wires to this clip are soldered to the circuit board
  • the soldered terminal joints

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