solder
[ sod-er ]
/ ˈsɒd ər /
noun
any of various alloys fused and applied to the joint between metal objects to unite them without heating the objects to the melting point.
anything that joins or unites: the solder of their common cause.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to unite things with solder.
to become soldered or united; grow together.
Origin of solder
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
OTHER WORDS FROM solder
Words nearby solder
sold,
sold on, be,
sold out,
sold-out,
soldan,
solder,
soldering iron,
soldier,
soldier beetle,
soldier bird,
soldier crab
British Dictionary definitions for resolder
solder
/ (ˈsɒldə, US ˈsɒdər) /
noun
an alloy for joining two metal surfaces by melting the alloy so that it forms a thin layer between the surfaces. Soft solders are alloys of lead and tin; brazing solders are alloys of copper and zinc
something that joins things together firmly; a bond
verb
to join or mend or be joined or mended with or as if with solder
Derived forms of solder
solderable, adjective solderer, nounWord Origin for solder
C14: via Old French from Latin
solidāre to strengthen, from
solidus
solid