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Tinning

noun
1.
The application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them.
2.
The application of a protective layer of tin.  Synonym: tin-plating.


Tin

verb
(past & past part. tinned; pres. part. tinning)
1.
Plate with tin.
2.
Preserve in a can or tin.  Synonyms: can, put up.
3.
Prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface.



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"Tinning" Quotes from Famous Books



... The tinning or "silvering" process is next in order. To accomplish this, the pins are put into a vessel containing a solution of cream of tartar and tin, and boiled for four or five hours. From this they come forth bright ...
— The Great Round World And What Is Going On In It, April 22, 1897, Vol. 1, No. 24 - A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls • Various


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