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soldering iron

noun

  1. an instrument for melting and applying solder.


soldering iron

noun

  1. a hand tool consisting of a handle fixed to a copper tip that is heated, electrically or in a flame, and used to melt and apply solder
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of soldering iron1

First recorded in 1680–90
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One time a young Matt picked up their father’s hot soldering iron, thinking it was a microphone.

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You will need a soldering iron to undo the wiring connection and then you’ll have to re-solder a new battery in.

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The burrow, home of Fox Rabbit, the museum’s eponymous mascot, was dark except for sparks blasting from a soldering iron.

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He fixed amplifiers using a soldering iron and remembers working with radio valves instead of transistors.

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I currently have all the parts and equipment I need to build a custom mechanical keyboard — complete with a soldering iron — but I’ve put off this task for about two years now.

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