n.
- A type of paper-thin tin plate.
- Tinfoil used as a backing for mirrors.
[French, alteration of étain, tin, from Late Latin stannum. See stannic.]
Dictionary:
tain (tān)
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[French, alteration of étain, tin, from Late Latin stannum. See stannic.]
| teyne | |
| Pétain, Henri Philippe (French soldier and politician) | |
| Hermitage (rich) |
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