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tinning
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Tin v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tinned p. pr. & vb. n. Tinning.] To cover with tin or tinned iron, or to overlay with tin foil.
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Tin·ning n.
1. The act, art, or process of covering or coating anything with melted tin, or with tin foil, as kitchen utensils, locks, and the like.
2. The covering or lining of tin thus put on.
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tin
n 1: a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion;
used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent
corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it
occurs as tin oxide [syn: Sn, atomic number 50]
2: metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
[syn: canister, cannister]
3: airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint
etc. [syn: can, tin can]
v 1: plate with tin
2: preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty"
[syn: can, put up]
3: prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a
thin layer of solder to the surface
[also: tinning, tinned]
tinning
n 1: the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends
of wires before soldering them; "careful tinning of the
ends of wires results in a better joint when you solder
them"
2: the application of a protective layer of tin [syn: tin-plating]