Definition
A method of soldering electrical or electronic connections by lowering the assembly briefly into a bath of molten solder. The solder flows onto the prepared joints and bonds them in a single operation. Used in manufacturing for soldering many connections at once, such as the joints on a printed circuit board.
Plain English
A way of joining metal parts by dipping them into a pool of melted solder so the solder coats and fixes the connections all at once.
Context Anchor
Seen in aircraft electrical and avionics maintenance, especially when discussing how wires, terminals, connector pins, or circuit board connections are joined.
Derivation
From 'dip' (to lower briefly into a liquid) and 'solder' (a low-melting-point metal alloy used to join metal parts). The name describes the action exactly: the work is dipped into solder.
Why Pilots Care
It creates strong, uniform electrical connections that resist vibration and prevent failures in critical aircraft systems.
Intuition Check
Dip soldering does not mean casually coating an entire part in metal. It means dipping the prepared connection area into melted solder under controlled conditions so only the intended joint is formed.
Example Sentence 1
The avionics shop used dip soldering to attach all the components on the new circuit board in one pass.
Example Sentence 2
After dip soldering the terminals, the mechanic inspected each joint for complete coverage.