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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) 3.0 (2006) :
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: tinning,
tin-plating]
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