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Answer for the clue "Plate with tin ", 7 letters:
tinning

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Tinning is the process of thinly coating sheets of wrought iron or steel with tin , and the resulting product is known as tinplate . It is most often used to prevent rust . While once more widely used, the primary use of tinplate now is the manufacture ...

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n. 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" the application of a protective layer of tin [syn: tin-plating ]

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.