tin
/tɪn/ verb C2- To place into a metal can (ie. a tin; be it tin, steel, aluminum) in order to preserve.
- To cover with tin.
- To coat with solder, in preparation for soldering, to ensure a good solder joint
- To coat with solder, in order to consolidate braided wire, so as to make contact with all strands and reduce fragility of the fraying wire
He/she/it tins · Past tinned · Past participle tinned · -ing form tinning
Verb forms
- Base form
- tin
- He/she/it
- tins
- Past
- tinned
- Past participle
- tinned
- -ing form
- tinning
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The tree made a good, thick covering to protect them from the dew, and the Tin Woodman chopped a great pile of wood with his axe and Dorothy built a splendid fire that warmed her and made her feel less lonely.
Please don’t,” begged the Tin Woodman.
Even the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman could sit on it, and were drawn swiftly by their queer little horses to the place where the Lion lay asleep.
The Tin Woodman lay down on his bed from force of habit, for he remembered when he was made of flesh; but not being able to sleep, he passed the night moving his joints up and down to make sure they kept in good working order.
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