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/ˈsɒldər/ · sol·der
noun
- Any of various easily-melted alloys, commonly of tin and lead, that are used to mend, coat, or join metal objects, usually small. She carefully applied solder to the broken circuit board.
- Figuratively, circumstances or emotions that strongly bond things or persons together in analogy to solder that joins metals. Their shared experience created a strong solder between the friends.
verb
- To join items together, or to coat them with solder. He soldered the broken pipe to fix the leak.
- To join things as if with solder. Their love soldered them together through thick and thin.
Did you know? The word 'solder' comes from the Old English 'sōldor', which referred to the act of melting metal, and has been used in English since the 14th century.