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tinning

tinning

1 7.4
Covering metal with a thin layer of tin or solder to protect it and help join parts
  • noun
  • /ˈtɪnɪŋ/
  • Specialized
: estañadura
  • To prevent rusting, the metal roof was coated with tinning, adding a protective layer of tin.

Examples

  • The process of tinning involves coating copper pipes with tin to improve their durability.

  • Design & Assembly Concepts, for example, used LabView to model the tinning machine's operation.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The tinning machine currently runs on a conventional programmable logic controller.

    Academic text (2007)

  • In order to prepare flesh for tinning, a weighted pressure gauge canner comes highly recommended.

    Blog text (21)

  • PS 100 incorporates a large-diameter (89 mm) solder bath that can be used for high-volume, production-tinning, and prepping applications.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Before soldering, ensure proper tinning of the wires to achieve a strong electrical connection.

Synonyms

coating
vstinning
32 3.4

A layer of material that covers a surface to protect or decorate it

is specific to adding a metal layer mainly for protection and joining preparation
plating
vstinning
  • Specialized
19 5.9

A thin layer of metal that covers an object to protect it or make it look better

uses a specific softer metal or solder mainly to prepare surfaces for joining
metal plating
vstinning
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A thin metal layer on a surface for protection or decoration

targets protection and joining preparation using a softer metal or solder
tin-plating
vstinning
  • Specialized
1 4.6

Putting a thin layer of tin on metal to stop rust and make it look better

is mainly used to prepare surfaces for joining by adding solder or solderable metal
metallization
vstinning
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A thin metal layer put on a surface to make it conduct electricity or look shiny

aims at surface protection and preparing joints rather than electrical functions
silvering
vstinning
  • Specialized
6.0

A way of covering glass with a thin metal layer to make a mirror

focuses on protecting surfaces and preparing joints rather than creating a reflective finish

Surface Forms

tinning singular
tinnings plural

Morphology

tinning = tin (transparent) = tin + ing

Derived by adding the productive suffix '-ing' to the verb 'tin' to name the process or result; meaning follows directly.

Etymology

Tinning comes from the metal name tin, which means 'a soft, silvery metal', plus the -ing that shows an action. So tinning literally means 'covering something with tin', which is why it protects surfaces and makes soldering easier.