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- [tin]
- /tɪn/
- /ˈtɪn/
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- [tin]
- /tɪn/
Definitions of tin word
- abbreviation TIN taxpayer identification number. 1
- adjective tin made or consisting of tin or tin plate. 1
- adjective tin false; worthless; counterfeit: a set of tin values. 1
- adjective tin indicating the tenth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary. 1
- verb with object tin Metallurgy. to cover or coat with tin. to coat with soft solder. 1
- verb with object tin Chiefly British. to preserve or pack (especially food) in cans; can. 1
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Origin of tin
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, Old Norse tin, German Zinn; (v.) Middle English tinnen, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Tin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tin usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tin
noun tin
- aluminum — a silvery, lightweight, easily worked, metallic chemical element that resists corrosion and is found abundantly, but only in combination: symbol, Al; at. no., 13
- biddle — John. 1615–62, English theologian; founder of Unitarianism in England
- blende — any of several sulphide ores, such as antimony sulphide
- canister — A canister is a strong metal container. It is used to hold gases or chemical substances.
- cannikin — a small can, esp one used as a drinking vessel
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