noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Canada, General-American:sŏd′ər.ĭng
Canada, General-American:sōd′ər.ĭng
Canada, General-American:/ˈsɑdəɹɪŋ/
Canada, General-American:/ˈsəʊdəɹɪŋ/
Received-Pronunciation:sōl′dər.ĭng
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈsəʊld(ə)ɹɪŋ/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
An instance of soldering.
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A soldered joint.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of solder
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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5
noun
Meaning 5
fastening firmly together
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bonding
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fastening, attachment
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
զոդում
(zodum)
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
Chinese Mandarin:
軟釬焊 /软焊焊
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
Chinese Mandarin:
软钎焊
(ruǎnhànhàn)
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
Chinese Mandarin:
軟焊 /软焊
(ruǎnhàn)
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
Dutch:
solderen
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
Finnish:
juottaminen
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
French:
soudure
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
Galician:
soldadura
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
German:
Löten
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
German:
Lötung
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
German:
Verlötung
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
Hungarian:
forrasztás
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
Hungarian:
lágyforrasztás
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
Icelandic:
lóðun
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
Icelandic:
tinlóðun
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
Japanese:
ハンダ付け
(handazuke)
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
Korean:
납땜
(napttaem)
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
Polish:
lutowanie
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
Portuguese:
soldagem
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
Portuguese:
solda
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
Russian:
па́йка
(pájka)
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
Russian:
запа́ивание
(zapáivanije)
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
Russian:
пая́ние
(pajánije)
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
Spanish:
soldadura blanda
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
Swedish:
lödning
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
Ukrainian:
па́йка
(pájka)
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
Ukrainian:
пая́ння
(pajánnja)
— method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them
