Tinning
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A covering or lining of tin.
"[…] he admits that sometimes poisonings produced by utensils with worn tinnings are not caused by saturnine colic."
- 2 the application of a protective layer of tin wordnet
- 3 the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of tin form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"[…] he admits that sometimes poisonings produced by utensils with worn tinnings are not caused by saturnine colic."