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   solder

   /ˈsɒldə/

   noun

   • 1. a low-melting alloy, especially one based on lead and tin or (for higher temperatures) on brass or silver, used for joining less fusible metals: "remove the fitting using a blowtorch to melt the solder"

   verb

   • 1. join with solder: "the wires to this clip are soldered to the circuit board"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French soudure, from the verb souder, from Latin solidare ‘fasten together’, from solidus ‘solid’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. solderable adjective
   • 2. solderer noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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