Soldering - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Soldering :  (noun)

1: fastening firmly together [syn: bonding]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Solder \Sol"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Soldered; p. pr. & vb. n. Soldering.] [Formerlysoder. See Solder, n.] 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.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Soldering : \Sol"der*ing\, a. & n. from Solder, v. t.

Soldering iron, Soldering tool, an instrument for soldering, consisting of a bit or bolt of copper having a pointed or wedge-shaped end, and furnished with a handle.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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