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tin

UK/tɪn/ US/tʰɪn/ common slang uk
noun (3) verb (3)

noun

1.

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

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2.

metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour

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3.

verb

1.

plate with tin

2.

preserve in a can or tin

  • “tinned foods are not very tasty”
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3.

prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface

Origin

From Middle English tin, from Old English tin, from Proto-West Germanic *tin, from Proto-Germanic *tiną.

Phrases

  • alpha tin
  • Babbitt metal
  • baking tin
  • bell metal
  • beta tin
  • billy tin
  • biscuit tin
  • black tin
  • butter of tin
  • cake tin
  • die-casting alloy
  • phosphor bronze

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