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Solder vs Mortar - What's the difference?

solder | mortar |

As nouns the difference between solder and mortar

is that solder is any of various alloys, often of tin and lead, that are used to join small pieces of metal together while mortar is .

As a verb solder

is to join with (or as if with) solder.

solder

English

(wikipedia solder)

Noun

(-)
  • Any of various alloys, often of tin and lead, that are used to join small pieces of metal together

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To join with (or as if with) solder.

    • Antonyms

    * desolder

    Derived terms

    * solderer * soldering iron

    See also

    * braze * flux * weld

    Anagrams

    * ----

    mortar

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding bricks and stones.
  • (countable, military) A muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon with a tube length of 10 to 20 calibers and designed to lob shells at very steep trajectories.
  • (countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.

    • Derived terms

    * mortarboard

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To use mortar or plaster to join two things together.
  • To fire a mortar (weapon)

    • Related terms

    * bricks and mortar

    See also

    * gun * howitzer ----