solder
solder — noun
1. a soft metal material that becomes liquid when heated, used for fixing metal par
a soft metal material that becomes liquid when heated, used for fixing metal parts or electrical wires by forming a solid bond as it cools down.
Walid heated the solder with a small iron until it turned into a shiny liquid.
solder melts into a liquid when heated
The plumber used lead-free solder to fix the copper pipes under the kitchen sink.
used for fixing copper pipes in plumbing
A short piece of solder is enough to connect two wires in a simple circuit.
Quan bought a roll of solder from the electronics shop for his weekend project.
solder is sold in rolls or wire form
- lead-free solder
- solder wire
- roll of solder
- solder joint
solder — verb
- solderpresent simple I / you / we / they
- solders3rd person singular
- soldering-ing form
- solderedpast simple
1. to fix metal parts or electrical wires together by melting a soft metal onto the
to fix metal parts or electrical wires together by melting a soft metal onto the join, so that they stay connected when the metal becomes solid again.
Tanvi carefully soldered the loose wire back onto the circuit board.
solder + loose wire + circuit board (electronics)
Tunde learned to solder copper pipes during his plumbing course at the college.
solder + copper pipes (plumbing)
The jeweller soldered the broken silver chain so the crack was no longer visible.
solder + jewellery repair (silver)
Stefan soldered a small switch onto the LED light wires to control the brightness.
- solder wires
- solder a joint
- solder pipes
- solder components
- unsolder
to remove solder and separate parts that were previously joined.
Grammar Patterns
solder + noun + to + noun
solder + noun + together
Usage Note
The verb 'solder' takes the pieces being joined as its object (e.g. 'solder a wire'), not the material itself. Use the pattern 'solder A to B' to show what is attached to what.
Common Mistakes
Etymology
First known use
14th century
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb