GRE Word List
SOLDER
repair or make whole by using a metal alloy; N: metal alloy (usually tin and lead) used in the molten state to join metallic parts
The meaning of the word solder is repair or make whole by using a metal alloy; N: metal alloy (usually tin and lead) used in the molten state to join metallic parts.
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