solder en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɑd.ɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
- (Canada) audio
- sŏdʹər (Received-Pronunciation, obsolete)
- /ˈsɔ.dɚ/ (Canada, General-American, archaic)
- /ˈsəʊl.də(ɹ)/ (UK)
- /ˈsɒl.də(ɹ)/ (UK)
- sŏlʹdə (UK) r
- sŏdʹər (Canada, General-American)
- (Australia) audio
- sôʹdər (Canada, General-American)
- sōʹdər (Canada, General-American)
- (UK) audio
- sōlʹdə (UK) r
- /ˈsɒ.də/ (Received-Pronunciation, obsolete)
- /ˈsoʊ.dɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
- (US) audio
Etymology
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”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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)...
1991, John H. Lau, Solder Joint Reliability: Theory and Applications, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 225:I've had so little feeling that I've burned myself with liquid solder and watched my skin burn and not felt anything.
1991 December 8, Liz Galst, quoting Buck, “Gay Male Incest Survivors, Safer Sex, and AIDS”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 21, page 9:
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(countable, figuratively, uncountable) 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.
1860, D R. M'Nab, Christian consolation; The way home; and Conjugal love:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| solders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
solderless · solder gobbler · solder resist · gold solder · solder bump · solder sucker · solder stop · solderess · solder mask
Translations (58)
is loðningarefni (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · he לחם (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · kk дәнекер (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · gu રેણ (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · th โลหะบัดกรี (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · bo ཚ་ལ (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · ko 땜납 (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · cmn 焊料 (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · de Lot (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · ka სარჩილი (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · is lóðmálmur (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · cy sodor (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · mk лем (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · fr soudure (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · pl cyna (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · nb loddemetall (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · bg припой (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · fi juotemetalli (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · nn loddemetall (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · ja 半田 (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · nb loddetråd (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · cy sodr (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · sh lem (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · fa لحیم (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · es estaño para soldar (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · hu forrasztóanyag (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · cs pájka (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · lv lode (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · pl spoiwo lutownicze (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · hu forraszanyag (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · tr lehim (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · nl soldeersel (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · mi piuta (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · pt solda (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · hy զոդ (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · de Lötdraht (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · fi juote (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · is brasmálmur (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · ga sádar (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · de Lötmetall (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · mi tūhoto (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · eu eztainu (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · hu forrasz (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · es estaño (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · fi juotostina (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · nn loddetråd (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · ru припо́й (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · de Lötzinn (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · gl solda (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · da loddemetal (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · km សំណផ្សារ (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · az lehim (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · el καλάι (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · is lóðtin (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · vi chất hàn (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · eo lutalojo (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · pl lut (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) · eo luto (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together)