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tin

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  1. element               
 
1. tin \'tin\ n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG zin tin] often attrib  1: a soft 
   faintly bluish white lustrous low-melting crystalline metallic el ement 
   that is malleable and ductile at ordinary temperatures and that is used as 
   a protective coating in tinfoil and in soft solders and alloys 2a: a box, 
   can, pan, vessel, or a sheet made of tinplate  chiefly Brit  2b: a 
   vacuum-sealed can holding food 
2. tin vt or tinned;  or tin.ning 1: to cover or plate with tin or a tin 
   alloy  chiefly Brit  2: to put up or pack in tines : CAN