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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
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: tinning,
       tin-plating]

2. 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]

3. 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]

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