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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Thin sheet iron or steel coated with tin to prevent rusting, used especially to make cans and pots.
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- noun A thin
sheet ofsteel coated with tin to preventrusting ; used to makecans etc.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins
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