I. sol‧der1 /ˈsɒldə, ˈsəʊl- $ ˈsɑːdər/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: soudure, from souder 'to solder', from Latin solidare 'to make solid', from solidus; ⇒ solid1]
a soft metal, usually a mixture of
lead and
tin, which can be melted and used to join two metal surfaces, wires etc
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