soldering iron

noun

: a pointed or wedge-shaped device that is usually electrically heated and that is used for soldering

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Hot-Swappable Switches The keyboard switches are hot-swappable Keychron APEX type, which enable users to personalize the feel and performance of the keyboards without wielding a soldering iron. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Armed with a soldering iron and good intentions, Tuna paid tribute to what the fires took. — Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026 The employee handed me a soldering iron. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025 Flavio Bolsonaro on Tuesday visited his father at Federal Police headquarters in Brasilia, where Jair Bolsonaro has been in custody since late November after using a soldering iron to tamper with an ankle monitor he'd been ordered to wear while on house arrest. — Arkansas Online, 7 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soldering iron

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First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of soldering iron was in 1688

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soldering iron

noun
: a usually electrical device used for soldering
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