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tin

გამოთქმა: /tɪn/

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Universal
  • 1 [mass noun] a silvery-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 50. (Symbol: Sn)
  • short for tinplate.
  • British informal, dated money: Kim’s only in it for the tin
  • 2an airtight container made of tinplate or aluminium:Albert got out the biscuit tin
  • British an airtight sealed container for preserving food, made of tinplate or aluminium; a can:she had opened a tin of beans
  • the contents of a tin:how many tins of paint would it take?
  • British an open metal container for baking food:grease a 450g loaf tin
  • British a rectangular loaf of bread baked in an open metal container.

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Universal
  • cover with a thin layer of tin:the copper pans are tinned inside

have a tin ear

informal be tone-deaf: anyone can tune a piano with it—you can actually have a tin ear figurativethe company has had a tin ear for hearing what customers want

put the tin lid on

another way of saying put the lid on it (see lid).

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