solder
verb/ˈsəʊldə(r)/, /ˈsɒldə(r)/
/ˈsɑːdər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they solder | /ˈsəʊldə(r)/, /ˈsɒldə(r)/ /ˈsɑːdər/ |
| he / she / it solders | /ˈsəʊldəz/, /ˈsɒldəz/ /ˈsɑːdərz/ |
| past simple soldered | /ˈsəʊldəd/, /ˈsɒldəd/ /ˈsɑːdərd/ |
| past participle soldered | /ˈsəʊldəd/, /ˈsɒldəd/ /ˈsɑːdərd/ |
| -ing form soldering | /ˈsəʊldərɪŋ/, /ˈsɒldərɪŋ/ /ˈsɑːdərɪŋ/ |
- to join pieces of metal or wire with solder
- solder something to/onto something These wires must be soldered to the pins.
- solder A and B together Solder the two pieces together.
- solder something soldered joints
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French soudure, from the verb souder, from Latin solidare ‘fasten together’, from solidus ‘solid’.Definitions on the go
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