tinning
nounThe art or process of coating metallic surfaces with tin, of making or repairing tinware, or of packing substances in tin cans for preservation.
nounThe layer or coat of tin thus applied.
nounTinware.
nounThe act, art, or process of covering or coating anything with melted tin, or with tin foil, as kitchen utensils, locks, and the like.
nounThe covering or lining of tin thus put on.
verbPresent participle of
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the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them
nounthe application of a protective layer of tin