tin-opener

  • 11tin opener — noun (C) BrE a tool for opening tins; can opener especially AmE …

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  • 12tin-opener — /ˈtɪn oʊpnə/ (say tin ohpnuh) noun a device for opening tins …

  • 13ˈtin ˌopener — noun [C] British an object that you use for opening TINS of food …

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  • 15tin — noun (BrE) metal container ⇨ See also ↑can, ↑pan ADJECTIVE ▪ baking, roasting ▪ cake, flan, loaf (= for baking cakes, etc.) ▪ biscuit (BrE …

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  • 16tin — 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… …

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  • 17tin — 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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  • 18opener — noun /ˈəʊpənə/ a) A device that opens something; specifically a tin opener/can opener, or a bottle opener. b) The player who starts the betting …

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  • 19opener — Synonyms and related words: bottle opener, can opener, church key, clavis, coming out, corkscrew, curtain raiser, debut, embarkation, embarkment, first appearance, floating, flotation, inaugural address, inauguration, induction, initiation,… …

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  • 20opener — [[t]o͟ʊpənə(r)[/t]] openers N COUNT: usu n N An opener is a tool which is used to open containers such as tins or bottles. → See also eye opener ...a tin opener …

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