What part of speech is tinning?

Tinning can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. tinning is a verb, gerund of tin (infinitive).
  • 2. tinning is a noun, singular of tinnings.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does tinning mean?

Definitions

Verb

tin - prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface
tin - plate with tin
tin - preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty"

Noun

tinning - the application of a protective layer of tin
tinning - 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"

Examples of tinning

#   Sentence  
1. noun Careful tinning of the ends of wires results in a better joint when you solder them.
2. noun I would recommend to start with something more simple like tin, pewter, aluminum or zinc, they all have a much more reasonable melting point.
3. noun Can you distinguish silver from tin?
4. noun Then the monkey went round with a little tin cup.
5. noun But when the monkey came back, the tin cup was always empty.
6. noun This iron sheet is coated with tin.
7. noun Every Monday Mrs. Evans washed all the family's clothes in the tin bath.
8. noun There was no fresh meat in the market today, so you'll have to content yourselves with something out of a tin.
9. noun Bronze is composed of copper and tin.
10. noun On Saturday evenings everybody in the family had a bath one after another in an old tin bath in front of the fire.
11. noun He is a tin god.
12. noun He was playing football with an old tin.
13. noun Bronze-ware is largely made from alloys of brass and tin.
14. noun Can you tell silver and tin apart?
15. noun Do you know the difference between silver and tin?
Sentence  
noun
Careful tinning of the ends of wires results in a better joint when you solder them.
I would recommend to start with something more simple like tin, pewter, aluminum or zinc, they all have a much more reasonable melting point.
Can you distinguish silver from tin?
Then the monkey went round with a little tin cup.
But when the monkey came back, the tin cup was always empty.
This iron sheet is coated with tin.
Every Monday Mrs. Evans washed all the family's clothes in the tin bath.
There was no fresh meat in the market today, so you'll have to content yourselves with something out of a tin.
Bronze is composed of copper and tin.
On Saturday evenings everybody in the family had a bath one after another in an old tin bath in front of the fire.
He is a tin god.
He was playing football with an old tin.
Bronze-ware is largely made from alloys of brass and tin.
Can you tell silver and tin apart?
Do you know the difference between silver and tin?

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