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Recent Examples of tin can
For one thing, tin can splash back onto the main mirror of the machine, which would reduce its ability to funnel light to wafers.
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IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2013
Speaking of those tin cans, what do the pressurization tanks smell like after housing four men for weeks at a time?
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
His one weakness may be kryptonite, but clearly, a tin can getting thrown at his head isn’t fun either.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
Collecting her life savings from a tin can, Tereza first heads to the travel agency to buy a round-trip commercial airline ticket, the first one available.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2013
Speaking of those tin cans, what do the pressurization tanks smell like after housing four men for weeks at a time?
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
His one weakness may be kryptonite, but clearly, a tin can getting thrown at his head isn’t fun either.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
Collecting her life savings from a tin can, Tereza first heads to the travel agency to buy a round-trip commercial airline ticket, the first one available.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tin can
Noun
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The Can Manufacturers Institute, a trade group for the industry, said domestic can makers import almost 80% of tin mill steel due to the cut in domestic production of that type of steel.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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Every phone screen has a super-thin layer of a material called indium tin oxide.—
Terence Musho,
The Conversation,
28 May 2025
Noun
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To disinfect the drum of a front-loading washing machine, add two cups of hydrogen peroxide and run an empty load on the clean cycle.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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Bang the drum loudly Doing the ceremonial drum banging at Amerant Bank Arena before Game 4 was NFL Hall of Fame defensive end and current University of Miami assistant coach Jason Taylor, who chased quarterbacks for the Dolphins during 13 of his 15 NFL seasons.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Minutes after the jury selection process concluded, Azzarello doused himself in liquid from a canister held above his head and lit a flame.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
28 May 2025
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Then there was the small skeleton in a canister, with bones tinier than toothpicks.—
Corey Kilgannon,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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“Tin can.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tin%20can. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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