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tin

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The meaning (definition) of the word tin

a metal can or box for keeping food or things

The word tin used in a sentence

“Mom kept the cookies in a round tin”

Words that mean the same as tin (synonyms)

cancanister

How the word tin is said around the world

Frenchboîte en métal (bwaht ahn may-TAHL)
Spanishlata (LAH-tah)
Mandarin铁盒 (tyeh huh)
Hindiधातु का डिब्बा (DHAH-too kah DIB-bah)
Arabicعلبة معدنية (UL-bah ma-da-NEE-yah)
Russianжестяная банка (zhest-YAH-nuh-yuh BAHN-kuh)
Portuguese (EU)lata (LAH-tuh)
Portuguese (BR)lata (LAH-tah)
Japaneseかん (KAHN)
GermanDose (DOH-zuh)
Urduٹن کا ڈبہ (TIN kah DUB-bah)
Punjabiਡੱਬਾ (DAB-bah)
Korean양철통 (yahng-chuhl-TOHNG)
Hebrewקֻפְסַת פַּח (koof-SAHT PAHKH)
Greekμεταλλικό κουτί (meh-tah-lee-KOH koo-TEE)
Dutchblik (blik)
Tagaloglata (LAH-tah)
Vietnamesehộp thiếc (hohp TEEK)
Turkishteneke kutu (teh-neh-KEH koo-TOO)
Persianقوطی (ghoo-TEE)
Polishpuszka (POOSH-kah)
Ukrainianбляшанка (blya-SHAN-ka)
Bengaliধাতুর কৌটো (DHAH-toor KOW-toh)
Swedishplåtburk (PLOHT-buurk)
Italianscatola di latta (SKAH-toh-lah dee LAHT-tah)

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