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tin can

noun

Meaning

  1. A container, usually cylindrical, made out of sheet metal coated with tin, or (by extension) aluminum.
  2. A destroyer.
  3. An inexpensive car.
  4. A motor home or trailer.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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