5 definitions
for Tinning
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Tin \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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Tinning \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.
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2. The covering or lining of tin thus put on.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
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]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
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]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
tinning
See tin