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a metal container in the shape of a cylinder
  • row upon row of tins containing food for an emergency that never happened

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The first known use of tin was before the 12th century

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“Tin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tin. Accessed 29 May. 2020.

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