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# solder

«solder» in Mova's school dictionary: **a soft metal mixture that melts at a low temperature and…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (solder — uncountable); verb (solder, solders, soldered, soldering)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Solder is a soft metal mixture that melts at a low temperature and is used to join pieces of metal or wires together. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solder/#m1)

2) (verb) To solder means to join metal parts or wires using melted solder and a hot tool called a soldering iron. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solder/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In design and technology and science lessons pupils solder components onto circuit boards; it makes a strong electrical connection. Safety: the soldering iron is extremely hot (over 300 °C), wear goggles, work in air that moves and wash hands after. Phrases: "soldering iron", "solder a joint", "solder wires together", "lead-free solder".

### examples

- We soldered an LED onto the circuit board in D and T. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solder/#x1)
- Hold the soldering iron by the handle only. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solder/#x2)
- The wire came loose, so Dad soldered it back on. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solder/#x3)
- Modern solder is usually lead-free. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solder/#x4)
- Melt a little solder on the joint and let it cool. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solder/#x5)
- The plumber soldered the copper pipes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solder/#x6)
- A good solder joint looks shiny and smooth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solder/#x7)
- He put the heart in the Woodman’s breast and then replaced the square of tin, soldering it neatly together where it had been cut. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solder/#x8)

### note

Pronounced "SOL-der" or "SOD-der" (US often "SOD-er"); the l is often silent in US speech. Do not confuse with "soldier". Solder is uncountable: "some solder". Welding is different: it melts the metal parts themselves.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «solder» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/solder/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.