soldered

Bonded with alloy

Soldered is the past tense of solder, meaning to join metal parts using a melted filler metal that bonds them when it cools.

The word appears in both literal and figurative contexts: He soldered the wires together, Years of shared experience had soldered their friendship.

The L is silent in American pronunciation but sometimes voiced in British English.

electronics

circuit

Closed electrical pathway

resistorCurrent-limiting circuit element
capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
diodeOne-way semiconductor

transistor · connector · wire · flux · led · semiconductor · multimeter · inductor · potentiometer · microcontroller

thermal

molten

Liquefied by extreme heat

fluxContinuous change or flow
tinElement fifty, Sn
leadDense metal, symbol Pb

lead-free · rosin · temperature · heat · fusing · alloy · wetting · flow · preheating

repair

rework

Modify something already made

reflowMove liquid again
fixRepair or solution
mendRestore after damage

patch · restore · desoldering · bridge · touch-up · reconnect · salvage

metalwork

tinning

Coating with tin

brazingFiller-metal bonding process
silversmithMaker of silver objects
goldsmithPrecious metal artisan

jewelry · pewter · filigree · copper · zinc · alloy · artisan · metalsmith · enameling · decorative

plumbing

fittings

Attached functional components

sweatMoisture from skin pores
torchHandheld burning light source
fluxContinuous change or flow

elbow · tee · coupling · valve · leak · plumber · propane · drain · compression

joint

fused

Joined by melting together

bondedFastened or emotionally connected
connectedJoined to another
weldedJoined metals by melting

brazed · spliced · linked · attached · secured · affixed · fastened · coupled · joined · tinned

soldered

circuit

molten

rework

tinning

fittings

fused

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