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| tin [ tin ] |
noun (plural tins) |
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1. metallic element: a silvery, easily shaped metallic element. Source: oxide ore. Use: alloys such as solder, bronze, and pewter, protective coating for steel.
Symbol Sn
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2. U.K. food industry
Same as can2n (sense 1)
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3. sheet-metal container: a container with a lid, made of thin sheet metal and often decorated
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4. U.K. amount in tin: the amount that a tin holds
  ate a tin of beans
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5. corrugated iron: corrugated or galvanized iron
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adjective |
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1. made of tin: made from thin sheet metal coated with tin
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2. made of corrugated iron: made of corrugated or galvanized iron
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transitive verb (past and past participle tinned, present participle tin·ning, 3rd person present singular tins) |
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1. U.K. food industry
Same as can2v (sense 1)
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2. coat something with tin: to coat or plate something with tin
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| [ Old English< Germanic] |
