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41Tin Woodman — For the science fiction novel, see Tin Woodman (novel). Nick Chopper The Tin Woodman Oz character The Tin Woodman as illustrated by William Wallace Denslow (1900) …
42Can opener — For the grappling hold, see spinal lock#Can opener. A modern opener with a combination of a rotating cutting wheel and a serrated wheel A can opener (also known as a tin opener) is a device used to open metal cans. Although preservation of food… …
43tin — tinlike, adj. /tin/, n., adj., v., tinned, tinning. n. 1. Chem. a low melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; at. wt …
44Tin Ceiling — A tin ceiling is an architectural element that was very popular in Victorian buildings in North America in the late 19th and early 20th century.HistoryHistorically, tin ceilings were introduced to North America as an affordable alternative to the …
45tin — tin1 S3 [tın] n [: Old English;] 1.) [U] a soft silver white metal that is often used to cover and protect iron and steel. It is a chemical ↑element : symbol Sn ▪ an old tin bath 2.) BrE also tin can a small metal container in which food or drink …
46can — I [[t]kən, STRONG kæn[/t]] MODAL USES ♦ (Can is a modal verb. It is used with the base form of a verb. The form cannot is used in negative statements. The usual spoken form of cannot is can t, pronounced [[t]kɑ͟ːnt, AM kæ̱nt[/t]].) 1) MODAL You… …
47can — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. tin, container; slang, jail; slang, toilet. See receptacle, prison, cleanness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A container] Syn. tin, tin can, canister, receptacle, package, jar, bottle, bucket, pail, vessel;… …
48tin — 1. noun /tɪn/ a) A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn. muffin tin b) An airtight container, made of tin or another metal, used to preserve food …
49tin — n. & v. n. 1 Chem. a silvery white malleable metallic element resisting corrosion, occurring naturally in cassiterite and other ores, and used esp. in alloys and for plating thin iron or steel sheets to form tin plate. Usage: Symb.: Sn. 2 a a… …
50can — I n. 1) (AE) an ash, garbage, trash can (BE has dustbin) 2) a milk; watering can 3) a tin can II v. (F) she can work (see the Usage Note for able) * * * [kæn] garbage watering can trash can (B …
