soldering

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sol·der

(sŏd′ər)

1. Any of various fusible alloys, usually tin and lead, used to join metallic parts.

2. Something that joins or cements.

v. sol·dered, sol·der·ing, sol·ders

v.tr.

1. To unite or repair (parts, for example) with solder.

2. To join or unite: The agreement soldered the factions into an alliance.

v.intr.

1. To unite or repair something with solder.

2. To be joined or united.

[Middle English soudur, from Old French soudure, soldure, from souder, soulder, to solder, from Latin solidāre, to make solid, from solidus, solid; see solid.]

sol′der·a·ble adj.

sol′der·er n.

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soldering - fastening firmly together

bonding

fastening, attachment - the act of fastening things together

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So they set to work in one of the big yellow rooms of the castle and worked for three days and four nights, hammering and twisting and bending and soldering and polishing and pounding at the legs and body and head of the Tin Woodman, until at last he was straightened out into his old form, and his joints worked as well as ever.

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First he took out a soldering iron and some plumbing solder, and then small oil lamp, which gave out, when lit in a corner of the tomb, gas which burned at a fierce heat with a blue flame, then his operating knives, which he placed to hand, and last a round wooden stake, some two and a half or three inches thick and about three feet long.

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With practice and training, students can develop skills to enhance their ability to perform more complex soldering applications, Advanced educational programs and electronic manufacturing companies use J-STD (J Standards) 001-006 as the benchmarks for soldering quality.

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The contribution was prepared with the support of APVV-0023-12: Research of new soldering alloys for fluxless soldering with application of beam technologies and ultrasound and VEGA 1/0455/14: Research of modified solders for fluxless soldering of metallic and ceramic materials.

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Place the wire on the circuit board and hold it in place with the tip of the soldering iron.