Process where melted solder metal creates a bond between two other metals, joining them together with heat.
Soldering gun
Electric gun-shaped tool with a shank and soldering tip, in place of a barrel, which is heated by resistance heating and is used to heat the solder to the proper temperature to melt the metal alloy.
Soldering iron
Straight shank tool with a soldering tip on one end and a handle on the other, which may be heated electronically or by a torch or other source.
Solderless connector
Also referred to as a wire nut or pressure connector, often made of plastic, it joins two or more stripped electrical wires together, by twisting, without the need for soldering. The tapered spring or threads in a wire nut hold the ends of the wires that are to be joined.
Soldier
Brick set vertically on end.
Soldier course
Oblong tile laid with the long side vertical and all joints in alignment.
Soldier's and sailor's civil relief act
Federal law protecting someone in active service from bank foreclosure of their property that was bought before entering the armed services.
Sole ownership
Sole proprietorship. Business owned by one person having all the rights and obligations.
Sole plate
The horizontal framing member directly under the studs.
Sole proprietorship
Sole ownership. Business owned by one person having all the rights and obligations.
