soldering
soldering[ noun ]
fastening firmly together
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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.
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.
- The agency also said that three major manufacturers of school water coolers have acknowleged that more than a million coolers have some lead components _ usually lead soldering at joints.
- Nissan said hairline cracks could develop as a result of improper soldering, allowing gasoline to leak out between the pipe and the fuel tank.
- There was speculation that a soldering iron, used in repairing metal flashing, touched off timbers that originally came down the Mississippi River as flatboats.
- So what, eventually, will happen to the Portasol soldering iron?
- Companies such as AT&T and Northern Telecom are turning to new manufacturing procedures such as using low-solid fluxes to reduce leftover residues and eliminate the need for CFCs as a solvent for cleaning circuit boards after soldering.
- The components are then attached to a circuit board using thermo-sonic means or conventional reflow soldering. Another packaging method called COB (chip on board) is very similar to TAB but no lead frame is used.
- These include a system used by the BBC to predict audience ratings and one developed by IBM to spot soldering faults in circuit boards. These early applications of neural computing show great promise in what could be a very large market.
- The group's activities cover roofing, soldering products, audio/video products and engineering.