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Preserve in a can or tin
Answer for the clue "Preserve in a can or tin ", 7 letters:
tinning
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
v. plate with tin preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty" [syn: can , put up ] prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface [also: tinning , tinned ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A covering or lining of tin. vb. (present participle of tin English)
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
Usage examples of tinning.
Charlie Foster of Tinning Beck, has promised to keep her in Cumberland till the blast blaw by.
A large part of the timber is sawed by students at our own sawmill, the plans are drawn by our teacher of architecture and mechanical drawing, and students do the brick- masonry, plastering, painting, carpentry work, tinning, slating, and make most of the furniture.