Resoldered

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To join or repair parts again by melting solder to create a conductive bond; to reattach components by applying molten metal to fuse them; to fix or reconnect assemblies by using heated filler metal to restore electrical or mechanical continuity
2. The process of reheating and melting solder to unite parts anew; the act of restoring connections by applying molten alloy again; the technique of repairing joints by re-melting conductive material for bonding
3. The act of joining components once more through the application of melted solder; the repair of electronic or metal parts by melting filler metal again; the reestablishment of fused connections by applying heat and soldering material for function restoration

Etymology: "Resoldered" is the past tense and past participle of "resolder," meaning to join again with solder. The verb is formed from the prefix "re-", meaning again, attached to "solder." That makes it a plain compound with no hidden detour, and it follows the pattern of many English verbs built by adding "re-" to an existing word, such as "rewrite" or "rebuild." "Solder" itself comes from Old French "soudure," a noun for a joint or the act of joining, which in turn descends from Latin "solidare," meaning to make solid or firm. The Latin root is the same one behind "solid," so the word for a metal used to bind pieces together shares its ancestry with the idea of making something whole and firm.

Synonyms: rejoined, rebonded, reconnected, reattached, refastened

Antonyms: unsoldered, detached, disconnected, loosened