"pre-tin" meaning in English

See pre-tin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: pre-tins [present, singular, third-person], pre-tinning [participle, present], pre-tinned [participle, past], pre-tinned [past]
Etymology: pre- + tin Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|tin}} pre- + tin Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} pre-tin (third-person singular simple present pre-tins, present participle pre-tinning, simple past and past participle pre-tinned)
  1. (transitive) To coat (a metal) with solder or tin alloy prior to soldering or brazing it. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-pre-tin-en-verb-7PQCbOUN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-

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Alternative forms

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