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tinning

tinning

7.4
Covering metal with a thin layer of tin or solder to protect it and help join parts
  • noun
  • /ˈtɪnɪŋ/
  • Specialized
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  • 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
35 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
15 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
tin-plating
vstinning
  • Specialized
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
metal plating
vstinning
  • Specialized
3.9

A thin metal layer on a surface for protection or decoration

targets protection and joining preparation using a softer metal or solder
metallization
vstinning
  • Specialized
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.