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  • noun The process of applying a protective layer of tin, especially to steel sheet.
  • verb Present participle of tin-plate.

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  • noun the application of a protective layer of tin

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  • There is tin-plating copper wire connection between modules to effectively prevent the oxidation.

    TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2009

  • D. St-Amand is currently working on this sleek and compact controller design - the board's looking quite sharp (that matte white PCB is the result of tin-plating) -

    MAKE Magazine 2008

  • D. St-Amand is currently working on this sleek and compact controller design - the board's looking quite sharp (that matte white PCB is the result of tin-plating) -

    MAKE Magazine 2008

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