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Trooper vs Solder - What's the difference?

trooper | solder |

As nouns the difference between trooper and solder

is that trooper is (military) a soldier of private rank in cavalry or armour abbreviated tpr while solder is any of various alloys, often of tin and lead, that are used to join small pieces of metal together.

As a verb solder is

to join with (or as if with) solder.

trooper

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (military) A soldier of private rank in cavalry or armour. Abbreviated Tpr.
  • A cavalry horse; charger.
  • A soldier.
  • (British) A troopship.
  • (US) A state trooper.
  • One who endures adversity or hardship with an attitude of stoicism and persistence.
    • He was a real trooper about taking care of the kids for the weekend.

    Synonyms

    * (military) cavalryman, horse soldier, crewman, armoured soldier, armored soldier * (military) zipperhead (Canadian military slang) * (person able to endure hardship) survivor, tough cookie

    Derived terms

    * swear like a trooper

    Related terms

    * trouper

    References

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    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

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