Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tinning

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: tin-ning
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of tin

noun

A covering or lining of tin.

Example Sentences

"[…] he admits that sometimes poisonings produced by utensils with worn tinnings are not caused by saturnine colic."

Inflected Forms

tinnings (plural)

Synonyms

tin-plating

Questions

What does tinning mean?: present participle and gerund of tin

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