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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
  • n  the application of a protective layer of tin
  • v  plate with tin
  • v  preserve in a can or tin
  • v  prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface

  • Some single tinning lines turn out a continuous sheet three-feet wide, passed through a furnace at 1,300 feet per minuteenough to cover an entire football field every 18 .
  • First will come hot and cold rolling mills and a tinning operation, which will cost a total of $89.
  • All during summer and autumn Drought dropped into the can-makers' laps orders for hundreds of millions of cans for the meat which the Government was tinning for the unemployed.
News & Articles

  • Tinning holds off Langer in Germany
    Steen Tinning closed with a 3-under 69 on Sunday to fend off Bernhard Langer and win the Berenberg Masters by one stroke.
    Aug. 4, 2013 - News Channel 34 Binghamton
Quotes

  • Helen Alfredsson in CNN International
    Iben Tinning is another strong player with plenty of experience and some solid recent form,Alfredsson said. "We've been impressed by Iben's short game in recent events and her ability to make important putts. We also really like her...
  • Rebecca Hudson in WalesOnline
    I think Joanne Mills is playing very well. Becky Brewerton with her swing changes just needs to get one good round in and she will have a good chance of defending her title,added Hudson. "Iben Tinning is also here and the Solheim Cup...
  • Gavin Prout in CANOE
    I like Scott Tinning, I get to play with him on the right side,veteran forward Gavin Prout said of the six-foot-one, 193-pounder from Kitchener, Ont. "He's a bigger body, he plays with a lot of energy. I can only speak from that side...

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