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nouna 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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nounmetal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flourtype of:
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"tinned foods are not very tasty"verbpreserve in a can or tin
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nounairtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.type of:
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nouna vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in bakingtype of:
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verbplate with tintype of:
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verbprepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surfacetype of:
Definition that contains tin
- moss tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
- hummingbird tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight
- bittersweet tinged with sadness
- crayfish tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
- crawfish tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
- anchovy tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces
- platelet tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
- tody tiny insectivorous West Indian bird having red-and-green plumage and a long straight bill
- lilliputian tiny; relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Lilliput
- crawdad tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly