tin — a silvery-white metal used for coating other metals
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a silvery-white metal used for coating other metals
Pronunciation (IPA): /tɪn/
Korean meaning: 주석 (금속)
Korean pronunciation: **틴**
Example Sentences
- My grandmother keeps her cookies in an old tin box that makes a satisfying 'ting' sound when opened.
- The tin soldier stood bravely on one leg, dreaming of dancing with the paper ballerina.
- She collected tin cans to recycle and help the environment.
tin
NOUN//tɪn//
a silvery-white metal used for coating other metals
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/tɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/tɪn/
🌳Etymology
Roottin
Origin
고대 영어 'tin'에서 유래되어, 게르만어족 공통어에서 나온 단어로 수천 년간 같은 형태를 유지해온 매우 오래된 단어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
winbinpinskinthin
win
bin
pin
skin
thin
🔗Collocations
tin can
tin foil
tin opener
tin mine
tin plate
tin soldier
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother keeps her cookies in an old tin box that makes a satisfying 'ting' sound when opened.”
😄 Fun example
“The tin soldier stood bravely on one leg, dreaming of dancing with the paper ballerina.”
“She collected tin cans to recycle and help the environment.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
cancontainermetalcanister
Antonyms
glassplasticceramic
Related
aluminumsteelcopperbronzemetal
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