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tinned

tinned
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tind]
    • /tɪnd/
    • /tɪnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tind]
    • /tɪnd/

Definitions of tinned word

  • adjective tinned made or consisting of tin or tin plate. 1
  • adjective tinned false; worthless; counterfeit: a set of tin values. 1
  • adjective tinned indicating the tenth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary. 1
  • noun tinned Chemistry. 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; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C. 1
  • noun tinned tin plate. 1
  • noun tinned any shallow pan, especially one used in baking. 1

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Origin of tinned

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at tin, -ed2, -ed3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Tinned

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tinned popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

tinned usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tinned

adjective tinned

  • canned — Canned music, laughter, or applause on a television or radio programme has been recorded beforehand and is added to the programme to make it sound as if there is a live audience.

noun tinned

  • coppered — Simple past tense and past participle of copper.
  • zinced — Simple past tense and past participle of zinc.

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