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src: wikipedia
- Definition
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- tin :preserve in a can or tin
- tinned foods are not very tasty
- tin :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
- tin :plate with tin
- tin :a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking
- tin :metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
- tin :prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface
- tin :airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.