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solderer

solderer

7.5
A person who joins metal parts by melting a soft metal between them
  • noun
  • /ˈsɒdərər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : soldador
  • The solderer fixed the broken pipe quickly.

Examples

  • As a skilled solderer, she repairs small electronics for a living.

  • The solderer carefully joined the two wires on the circuit board.

  • The factory employs several solderers to assemble their products.

  • A skilled solderer can work wonders with metal.

  • A skilled solderer joined the metal components of the model airplane, ensuring a strong connection.

  • The solderer carefully melted the solder to fix the broken circuit on the electronic board.

  • After years of practice, she became a master solderer, known for her precision and attention to detail.

Synonyms

bonder
vssolderer
  • Specialized
7.6

A worker who joins small electronic parts with machines

uses molten material to join or repair metal parts directly

How Skilled

master
791 4.2
journeyman
9 7.0
solderer
  • Specialized
7.5
apprentice
97 3.4

Surface Forms

solderer singular
solderers plural

Morphology

solderer = solder (transparent) = solder + er

Clear agentive formation from the verb 'solder' with the productive English suffix '-er' meaning 'one who does'.

Etymology

Solderer comes from the verb solder, which originally meant to make something 'solid' and is related to the familiar word solid. A solderer is therefore a person who makes metal parts stay 'solid' together by melting solder into the joint.