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tin


Main Entry: 1tin
Pronunciation: \ˈtin\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German zin tin
Date: before 12th century

1 : a soft faintly bluish-white lustrous low-melting crystalline metallic element that is malleable and ductile at ordinary temperatures and that is used especially in containers, as a protective coating, in tinfoil, and in soft solders and alloys — see element table
2 a : a box, can, pan, vessel, or a sheet made of tinplate; broadly : such a container of any metal (as aluminum) b : a metal container and its contents <a tin of tomatoes>

tin adjective

tin·ful \-ˌfl\ noun


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