[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

tin \tin\, v. t. imp.  p. p. tinned; p. pr.  vb. n.
   tinning.
   to cover with tin or tinned iron, or to overlay with tin
   foil.
   1913 webster
see also:
tinned tinning 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

tinning \tin"ning\, n.
   1. the act, art, or process of covering or coating anything
      with melted tin, or with tin foil, as kitchen utensils,
      locks, and the like.
      1913 webster

   2. the covering or lining of tin thus put on.
      1913 webster

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

tin
     n 1: a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion;
          used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent
          corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it
          occurs as tin oxide syn: sn, atomic number 50
     2: metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
        syn: canister, cannister
     3: airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint
        etc. syn: can, tin can
     v 1: plate with tin
     2: preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty"
        syn: can, put up
     3: prepare a metal for soldering or brazing by applying a
        thin layer of solder to the surface
     also: tinning, tinned
see also:
sn atomic number 50 canister cannister can tin can 
put up tinning tinned 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

tinning
     n 1: the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends
          of wires before soldering them; "careful tinning of the
          ends of wires results in a better joint when you solder
          them"
     2: the application of a protective layer of tin syn: tin-plating
see also:
tin-plating 

[5] : WordNet (r) 2.0

tinning
     see tin
see also:
tin 

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