sol·der
(sŏd′ər)n.
1. Any of various fusible alloys, usually tin and lead, used to join metallic parts.
2. Something that joins or cements.
v. sol·dered, sol·der·ing, sol·ders
v.tr.
1. To unite or repair (parts, for example) with solder.
2. To join or unite: The agreement soldered the factions into an alliance.
v.intr.
1. To unite or repair something with solder.
2. To be joined or united.
[Middle English soudur, from Old French soudure, soldure, from souder, soulder, to solder, from Latin solidāre, to make solid, from solidus, solid; see solid.]
sol′der·a·ble adj.
sol′der·er n.
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solder
(ˈsɒldə; US ˈsɒdər)n
1. (Metallurgy) an alloy for joining two metal surfaces by melting the alloy so that it forms a thin layer between the surfaces. Soft solders are alloys of lead and tin; brazing solders are alloys of copper and zinc
2. something that joins things together firmly; a bond
vb
(Metallurgy) to join or mend or be joined or mended with or as if with solder
[C14: via Old French from Latin solidāre to strengthen, from solidus solid]
ˈsolderable adj
ˈsolderer n
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sol•der
(ˈsɒd ər)n.
1. any of various alloys fused and applied to the joint between metal objects to unite them without heating the objects to the melting point.
2. anything that joins or unites.
v.t.3. to join (metal objects) with solder.
4. to join closely and intimately.
v.i.5. to unite things with solder.
6. to become united.
[1325–75; Middle English soudour (n.) < Old French soudure, soldure, derivative of solder to solder < Latin solidāre to make solid, derivative of solidus solid]
sol′der•a•ble, adj.
sol′der•er, n.
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solder
, solid - To solder something is etymologically to make it solid; solid comes from Latin solidus, "solid, whole."See also related terms for solid.
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solder
Past participle: soldered
Gerund: soldering
Imperative |
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solder |
solder |
Present |
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I solder |
you solder |
he/she/it solders |
we solder |
you solder |
they solder |
Preterite |
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I soldered |
you soldered |
he/she/it soldered |
we soldered |
you soldered |
they soldered |
Present Continuous |
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I am soldering |
you are soldering |
he/she/it is soldering |
we are soldering |
you are soldering |
they are soldering |
Present Perfect |
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I have soldered |
you have soldered |
he/she/it has soldered |
we have soldered |
you have soldered |
they have soldered |
Past Continuous |
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I was soldering |
you were soldering |
he/she/it was soldering |
we were soldering |
you were soldering |
they were soldering |
Past Perfect |
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I had soldered |
you had soldered |
he/she/it had soldered |
we had soldered |
you had soldered |
they had soldered |
Future |
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I will solder |
you will solder |
he/she/it will solder |
we will solder |
you will solder |
they will solder |
Future Perfect |
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I will have soldered |
you will have soldered |
he/she/it will have soldered |
we will have soldered |
you will have soldered |
they will have soldered |
Future Continuous |
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I will be soldering |
you will be soldering |
he/she/it will be soldering |
we will be soldering |
you will be soldering |
they will be soldering |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been soldering |
you have been soldering |
he/she/it has been soldering |
we have been soldering |
you have been soldering |
they have been soldering |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been soldering |
you will have been soldering |
he/she/it will have been soldering |
we will have been soldering |
you will have been soldering |
they will have been soldering |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been soldering |
you had been soldering |
he/she/it had been soldering |
we had been soldering |
you had been soldering |
they had been soldering |
Conditional |
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I would solder |
you would solder |
he/she/it would solder |
we would solder |
you would solder |
they would solder |
Past Conditional |
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I would have soldered |
you would have soldered |
he/she/it would have soldered |
we would have soldered |
you would have soldered |
they would have soldered |
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Translations
سَبيكَة لِحاميَلْحِم
letovatpájetpájkapojidlospájet
loddeloddemetal
juottaa
forraszforrasztösszeforraszt
lóîa samanlóîmálmur
lituoklislituotilydmetalis
lodalvalodētpielodēt
spojivo
lehimlehimlemek
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solder
n → Lötmittel nt, → Lötzinn nt
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solder
(ˈsəuldə) , ((American) ˈsodər) nounmelted metal or alloy used to join one piece of metal to another.
verbto join (two or more pieces of metal) with solder. He soldered the broken wire back on to the transistor; I'd like to learn how to solder.
ˈsoldering-iron nouna type of tool for providing the heat needed when soldering.
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