The application of a protective layer of tin

• Prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface
• The application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them
• Plate with tin

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.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A covering or lining of tin. vb. (present participle of tin English)

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Tinning is a surname and it may refer to: Iben Tinning (born 1974), Danish golfer Marybeth Tinning (born 1942) Steen Tinning (born 1962), Danish golfer

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. 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 ] metal container for storing dry ...