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tin

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Số nhiều: tinsQuá khứ: tinnedPhân từ 2: tinnedV-ing: tinning

This word carries a strong association with domesticity and preservation. In British English, it is the primary term for what Americans call a can, evoking a sense of pantry staples and long-term storage. There is a distinct shift in feeling between the raw metal and the container. The metal suggests industrial utility and conductivity, while the container suggests convenience, portability, and the smell of preserved goods.

Countable when referring to the individual containers on a shelf. Uncountable when referring to the chemical element in a periodic table.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

A silvery-white metal with a low melting point.

"The solder is made of tin."

Danh từ

A container made of tin-plated steel.

"Put the leftovers in a tin."

Ngoại động từ

[something]

"The copper pipes were tinned to prevent corrosion."

Ngoại động từ

[something]

"They tin the fish immediately after the catch."

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