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solder.

Any of various easily melted alloys, commonly of tin and lead, that are used to mend, coat, or join metal objects, usually small.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɒl.də(ɹ)/UK/ˈsəʊl.də(ɹ)/UK/ˈsɒ.də/Received-Pronunciation, obsolete/ˈsɑd.ɚ/Canada, General-American
  1. Any of various easily melted alloys, commonly of tin and lead, that are used to mend, coat, or join metal objects, usually small.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Circumstances or emotions that strongly bond things or persons together, by analogy to solder that joins metals.

    countable · figuratively · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English souder, soudere, soudur (noun), from Old French soldure, soudeure (noun), from Old French souder, solder (“to solder”, verb) (> Middle English souden (“to solder”)), from Latin solidāre (“make solid”).

verb/ˈsɒl.də(ɹ)/UK/ˈsəʊl.də(ɹ)/UK/ˈsɒ.də/Received-Pronunciation, obsolete/ˈsɑd.ɚ/Canada, General-American
  1. To join items together, or to coat them with solder.

    transitive
  2. To join things as if with solder.

    figuratively · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English souder, soudere, soudur (noun), from Old French soldure, soudeure (noun), from Old French souder, solder (“to solder”, verb) (> Middle English souden (“to solder”)), from Latin solidāre (“make solid”).

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