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1 ♦ tin
♦ tin /tɪn/n.1 [u] (chim.) stagno2 (spec. ingl.; cfr. USA can /2/, def. 2) barattolo, scatola, scatoletta ( di latta); lattina: a tin of beans, un barattolo di fagioli; an anchovy tin, una scatola d'acciughe● (volg. Austral.) tin-arsed, che ha culo (volg.); fortunato □ (volg. Austral.) tin bum, persona che ha culo (volg.); fortunello □ tin can, lattina; scatoletta □ (fig. fam.) tin ear, orecchio che non ci sente (fig.): to have a tin ear ( for foreign languages), non avere orecchio (per le lingue straniere) □ ( gergo naut.) tin fish, siluro □ (fig.) tin god, individuo mediocre che si crede un dio; piccolo padreterno; burocratello spocchioso □ ( gergo mil.) tin hat, elmetto □ (fam.) tin lizzie, piccola automobile sgangherata; macinino □ tin mine, miniera di stagno □ tin opener, apriscatole □ (fam.) Tin Pan Alley, il mondo delle canzonette (o della musica leggera) □ (fig. fam. USA) tin parachute, accordo che garantisce il pieno trattamento economico ai dipendenti ( quando un'azienda passa a nuovi proprietari) □ tin roof, tetto di latta □ tin sheet, foglio di latta □ tin snips, forbici da lattoniere □ tin tack, puntina stagnata □ (mus.) tin whistle, zufolo di metallo ( strumento tradizionale irl.) □ to coat with tin, stagnare.(to) tin /tɪn/v. t.2 (spec. ingl.; cfr. USA to can) mettere in scatola; inscatolare ( alimenti, ecc.): tinned meat [fruit], carne [frutta] in scatola● (comm.) tinned goods, scatolame.
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tin — (tĭn) n. 1. Symbol Sn A crystalline, silvery metallic element obtained chiefly from cassiterite, and having two notable allotropic forms. Malleable white tin is the useful allotrope, but at temperatures below 13.2°C it slowly converts to the… … Word Histories
tin — tinlike, adj. /tin/, n., adj., v., tinned, tinning. n. 1. Chem. 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; at. wt … Universalium
tin — n. & v. n. 1 Chem. a silvery white malleable metallic element resisting corrosion, occurring naturally in cassiterite and other ores, and used esp. in alloys and for plating thin iron or steel sheets to form tin plate. Usage: Symb.: Sn. 2 a a… … Useful english dictionary
tin — [[t]tɪn[/t]] n. adj. v. tinned, tin•ning 1) chem. a low melting, malleable, ductile metallic element with a silvery color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders Symbol: Sn at. wt.: 118.69 at. no.: 50 sp. gr.:… … From formal English to slang
tin-plated — tinplate ► NOUN ▪ sheet steel or iron coated with tin. ► VERB ▪ coat with tin. DERIVATIVES tin plated adjective … English terms dictionary
Tin can wall — Tin cans, although not a common building source, have been used for creating structures. They can be laid in concrete, stacked vertically on top of each other, and crushed or cut and flattened to be used as shingles [http://www.eco… … Wikipedia
Tin-glazed pottery — is pottery covered in glaze containing tin oxide which is white, shiny and opaque. (See tin glazing.) The pottery body is usually made of red or buff colored earthenware and the white glaze was often used to imitate Chinese porcelain. Tin glazed… … Wikipedia
TIN — /tin/, n. taxpayer identification number. * * * Metallic chemical element, chemical symbol Sn, atomic number 50. It is a soft, silvery white metal with a bluish tinge, employed since antiquity in the traditional form of bronze, its alloy with… … Universalium
Tin — Tin, n. [As. tin; akin to D. tin, G. zinn, OHG. zin, Icel. & Dan. tin, Sw. tenn; of unknown origin.] 1. (Chem.) An elementary substance found as an oxide in the mineral cassiterite, and reduced as a soft silvery white crystalline metal, with a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tin cry — Tin Tin, n. [As. tin; akin to D. tin, G. zinn, OHG. zin, Icel. & Dan. tin, Sw. tenn; of unknown origin.] 1. (Chem.) An elementary substance found as an oxide in the mineral cassiterite, and reduced as a soft silvery white crystalline metal, with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tin foil — Tin Tin, n. [As. tin; akin to D. tin, G. zinn, OHG. zin, Icel. & Dan. tin, Sw. tenn; of unknown origin.] 1. (Chem.) An elementary substance found as an oxide in the mineral cassiterite, and reduced as a soft silvery white crystalline metal, with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
