Thesaurus: solder

Related headwords

Definitions

1. n. A metal or metallic alloy used when melted for uniting adjacent metallic edges or surfaces; a metallic cement.
2. n. anything which unites or cements.
3. n. To unite (metallic surfaces or edges) by the intervention of a more fusible metal or metallic alloy applied when melted; to join by means of metallic cement.
4. n. To mend; to patch up.
5. n. an alloy (usually of lead and tin) used when melted to join two metal surfaces
6. v. join or fuse with solder
7. A metal or metallic alloy used when melted for uniting adjacent metallic edges or surfaces; a metallic coment. Hence, anything which unites or cements. Hard solder, a solder which fuses only at a red heat, as one composed of zinc and copper, or silver and copper, etc. -- Soft solder, a solder fusible at comparatively low temperatures; as, plumbers' solder, consisting of two parts lead and one part tin, is a soft solder. 1. To unite (metallic surfaces or edges) by the intervention of a more fusible metal or metallic alloy applied when melted; to join by means of metallic cement. 2. To mend; to patch up. "To solder up a broken cause." Hooker.
8. A metal or metallic alloy used when melted for uniting adjacentmetallic edges or surfaces; a metallic coment. Hence, anything whichunites or cements. Hard solder, a solder which fuses only at a redheat, as one composed of zinc and copper, or silver and copper, etc.-- Soft solder, a solder fusible at comparatively low temperatures;as, plumbers' solder, consisting of two parts lead and one part tin,is a soft solder.
9. n:46/v:54 n. an alloy (usually of lead and tin) used when melted to join two metal surfaces v. join or fuse with solder