solder

English

A spool of solder.

Etymology

From Middle English solderen, from Old French solder (Modern French souder) from Latin solidāre, present active infinitive of solidō (make solid). Doublet of solidate.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: sŏl'də(r), sōl'də(r), IPA(key): /ˈsɒldə(ɹ)/, /ˈsəʊldə(ɹ)/
    Rhymes: -ɒldə(ɹ), -əʊldə(ɹ)
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  • (Canada, General American) enPR: sŏd′ər, sōd'ə(r), IPA(key): /ˈsɑdɚ/, /ˈsəʊdə(ɹ)/
    Rhymes: -ɒdə(ɹ), -əʊdə(ɹ)
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Noun

solder (uncountable)

  1. Any of various alloys, often of tin and lead, that are used to join small pieces of metal together.

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Verb

solder (third-person singular simple present solders, present participle soldering, simple past and past participle soldered)

  1. To join with (or as if with) solder.

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French

Etymology

Cf. solde.

Verb

solder

  1. to close (a deal)
  2. (finance) to settle, to pay off (debt)
  3. to sell at sales, to have a sale
  4. (reflexive, ~ par) to end up (in), to result (in)

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