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  • 121tin — I UK [tɪn] / US noun Word forms tin : singular tin plural tins ** 1) [uncountable] chemistry a soft light silver metal, often used for covering iron or steel. Tin is a chemical element. 2) [countable] British a closed metal container for a food… …

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  • 122can — I. /kæn / (say kan), weak form /kən / (say kuhn), if followed by k or g /kəŋ/ (say kuhng) verb (modal) 1. to know how to: he can speak Chinese. 2. to be able to; have the strength, means, authority to: I can t reach the top shelf; can you help… …

  • 123Tin Machine II — Infobox Album Name = Tin Machine II Type = studio Artist = Tin Machine Released = start date|1991|9|2 Recorded = Sydney start date|1989|10–end date|1989|12; Los Angeles, start date|1991|3 Genre = Rock, Hard rock Length = 49:07 Label = Victory… …

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  • 124Tin foil — Tinfoil or tin foil is a thin leaf made of tin. Actual tin foil has been superseded by cheaper and more durable aluminium foil, which is still sometimes mistakenly referred to as tin foil . History Foil made from a thin leaf of tin was… …

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  • 125tin — tin1 [ tın ] noun * 1. ) uncount a soft light silver metal, often used for covering iron or steel. Tin is a chemical element. 2. ) count a metal container with a lid, used for storing things: a cookie tin a ) BRITISH a CAN for a food or drink… …

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  • 126Tin Hau Station — MTR infobox livery=DF653B namecolour=Black line=Island caption=The Tin Hau station platform. district=Eastern area=Causeway Bay open=May 31, 1985 type=Underground platformtype=Side platformno=2 exitno=3 escalatorno=10 liftno=1 shopno=3 code=TIH… …

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  • 127Tin(II) sulfide — Chembox new ImageFile = NaCl polyhedra.png ImageSize = 200px ImageFile1 = IUPACName = Tin(II) sulfide OtherNames = Tin monosulfide Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = 1314 95 0 PubChem = SMILES = Section2 = Chembox Properties Formula = SnS… …

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  • 128can — noun ⇨ See also ↑tin ADJECTIVE ▪ aluminium/aluminum, metal, tin ▪ empty ▪ 8 oz, 300 g, 250 ml, etc …

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