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• sardine — [[t]sɑː(r)di͟ːn[/t]] sardines 1) N COUNT Sardines are a kind of small sea fish, often eaten as food. They opened a tin of sardines. 2) PHRASE: usu v link PHR (emphasis) If you say that a crowd of people are packed like sardines, you are… …   English dictionary