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  • 11tin — [[t]tɪ̱n[/t]] tins 1) N UNCOUNT Tin is a soft silvery white metal. ...a factory that turns scrap metal into tin cans. ...a tin roofed hut. 2) N COUNT: oft N of n A tin is a metal container which is filled with food and sealed in order to preserve …

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  • 12tin — 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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  • 13tin — 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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  • 14tin — 1 noun 1 (U) a soft white metal that is often used to cover and protect iron and steel: a tin box 2 (C) BrE a small metal container in which food or drink is sold; can especially AmE: a sardine tin | a tin of beans 3 (C) a metal container with a… …

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  • 15tin*/ — [tɪn] noun 1) [U] a soft light silver metal There used to be tin mines all around this area.[/ex] 2) [C] British a closed metal container for food Syn: can a tin of soup[/ex] I bought three tins of beans.[/ex] 3) [C] a metal container with a lid …

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  • 16lid — n 1. American a measure of marihuana (about one ounce), so called because it is approximately the amount which can be held on the lid of a beer can or tobacco tin 2. a military or motorcyclist s helmet …

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  • 17lid —    an ounce of marijuana    The quantity which fitted into the lid of a tobacco tin and made about 40 hand rolled cigarettes:     Tommy smoked a couple of lids a week. (Wambaugh, 1981) …

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  • 18lid on it, that's put the (tin-) —  That s ruined everything …

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  • 19Mess tin — A circular mess tin at freely burning natural gas in Romania, near Lopatari (Judetul Buzau). A mess tin is an item of mess kit, designed to be used over portable cooking apparatus. A mess tin can be thought of as a portable version of a saucepan …

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  • 20cake tin — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms cake tin : singular cake tin plural cake tins 1) British a metal container used for baking a cake 2) a metal container with a lid, used for storing a cake and keeping it fresh …

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