tin
Made of tinMade of tin.
» Tom can't play the tin whistle very well.
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3 senses(not comparable)Made of tin.
Zinn-, zinnen
оловя́нныйolovjánnyj, жестянойžestjanoj
олов'я́нийolovʺjányj, цино́вийcynóvyj
(not comparable)Made of galvanised iron or built of corrugated iron.
(not comparable)Made of aluminum.
Examples
94 sentencesTom can't play the tin whistle very well.
Do you know the difference between silver and tin?
ruВы знаете, чем серебро отличается от олова? — marafon
deKennst du den Unterschied zwischen Silber und Zinn? — stefz
Mary played the tin whistle when she was young.
Tom poured the soup into a large tin cup.
I don't know how to play the tin whistle.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English tin, from Old English tin, from Proto-West Germanic *tin, from Proto-GFrom Middle English tin, from Old English tin, from Proto-West Germanic *tin, from Proto-Germanic *tiną.
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