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solder
- /ˈsɒl.də(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈsəʊl.də(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈsɒ.də/ UK, obsolete
- /ˈsɑd.ɚ/ Canada, US
- /ˈsoʊ.dɚ/ Canada, US
- /ˈsɔ.dɚ/ archaic, Canada, US
Rhymes with -ɒldə(ɹ), -əʊldə(ɹ), -ɒdə(ɹ), -əʊdə(ɹ), -ɔːdə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
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”).
noun 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)...
- 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.
verb solders · soldering · 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bonding, welding, welder, nozzle, bump, seamless, weld, braze, fuse, bond, join, amalgamate, meld, cement, affix, fasten
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title = {solder},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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