solder

Meaning

Noun

1. (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.
2. (countable, uncountable) Figuratively, circumstances or emotions that strongly bond things or persons together in analogy to solder that joins metals.

Verb

1. to join items together, or to coat them with solder
2. (figuratively) to join things as if with solder.

Synonyms

weld

pewter

join

unite

lead

soldering tin

mend

connect

engraft

fasten

flux

grow together

link

🔗

patch

repair

soft solder

soldering

soldering flux

spelter

sweat

😓

sweating

tinker

vinculum

brazing alloy

fuse together

welding flux

shame

water

🚰

soldering lead

flux material

braze welding

brazing filler metal

soldering paste

welding compound

silver-paper

soft soldering

torch brazing

form hanger

3

form bracing

formwork supports

adhere

low melting solder

attach

bonder

branding iron

braze

cement

combine

Translations

löten

souder

soldar

saldare

solderen

soudure

soldar

schweißen

braser

soldeer

soldeersel

Lot

lehimlemek

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɒl.də(ɹ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: souder

Cognate with Middle English: souden

In summary

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”).