'Tinning' definitions:
Definition of 'tinning'
(from WordNet)
noun
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"
noun
The application of a protective layer of tin [syn: tinning, tin-plating]
Definition of 'Tinning'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Tinning'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The covering or lining of tin thus put on. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'Tinning'
- Tin,
- Tinned,
- tin can,
- Black tin,
- Block tin,
- Butter of tin,
- Grain tin,
- Salt of tin,
- Stream tin,
- Tin cry,
- Tin foil,
- Tin frame,
- Tin liquor,
- Tin mordant,
- Tin penny,
- Tin plate,
- Tin pyrites,
- Wood tin,
- bar tin,
- spirit of tin,
- tin disease,
- tin ear,
- tin hat,
- tin opener,
- tin pest,
- tin plague,
- tin whistle,
- tinned goods,
- tinned meat,
- tin pan alley,
- tin-plating