solder
noun/ˈsəʊldə(r)/, /ˈsɒldə(r)/
/ˈsɑːdər/
[uncountable]- a mixture of metals that is heated and melted and then used to join metals, wires, etc. togetherWord OriginMiddle English: from Old French soudure, from the verb souder, from Latin solidare ‘fasten together’, from solidus ‘solid’.
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