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Verb: solder  só-dur or so-dur [N. Amer], sówl-du(r) or sól-du(r) [Brit]
  1. Join or fuse with solder
    "solder these two pipes together"
Noun: solder  só-dur or so-dur [N. Amer], sówl-du(r) or sól-du(r) [Brit]
  1. An alloy (usually of lead and tin) used when melted to join two metal surfaces
    "The plumber used lead-free solder to join the copper pipes"

Derived forms: soldered, soldering, solders

Type of: alloy, conjoin [formal], join, metal

Encyclopedia: Solder