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- [sod-er]
- /ˈsɒd ər/
- /ˈsəʊl.dər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sod-er]
- /ˈsɒd ər/
Definitions of solder word
- noun solder any of various alloys fused and applied to the joint between metal objects to unite them without heating the objects to the melting point. 1
- noun solder anything that joins or unites: the solder of their common cause. 1
- verb with object solder to join (metal objects) with solder. 1
- verb with object solder to join closely and intimately: two fates inseparably soldered by misfortune. 1
- verb with object solder to mend; repair; patch up. 1
- verb without object solder to unite things with solder. 1
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Origin of solder
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; (noun) Middle English soudour < Old French soudure, soldure, derivative of solder to solder < Latin solidāre to make solid, equivalent to solid(us) solid + -āre infinitive suffix; (v.) late Middle English, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Solder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
solder popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
solder usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for solder
verb solder
- agglutinate — to adhere or cause to adhere, as with glue
- braze — to decorate with, make like, or make of brass
- brazes — to unite (metal objects) at high temperatures by applying any of various nonferrous solders.
- cement — Cement is a grey powder which is mixed with sand and water in order to make concrete.
- fasten — to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
noun solder
- birdlime — a sticky substance, prepared from holly, mistletoe, or other plants, smeared on twigs to catch small birds
- grout — a thin, coarse mortar poured into various narrow cavities, as masonry joints or rock fissures, to fill them and consolidate the adjoining objects into a solid mass.
- grouts — a thin, coarse mortar poured into various narrow cavities, as masonry joints or rock fissures, to fill them and consolidate the adjoining objects into a solid mass.
- gunk — any sticky or greasy residue or accumulation: gunk on the oil filter.
- lime — limelight.
Top questions with solder
- how to solder?
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- how to remove solder?
- how to solder without solder?
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