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Frequency: 9.522.0 per million words

Used to specify the contents of a tin.

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Examples (10)

  • I bought a tin of biscuits from the shop.
  • He opened a tin of tuna for his lunch.
  • The recipe calls for a tin of chopped tomatoes.
  • She found an old tin of sweets in the cupboard.
  • Could you pass me that tin of peas, please?
  • We need to get a tin of paint to touch up the walls.
  • He accidentally dropped a tin of beans on the floor.
  • The picnic basket contained a tin of sardines.
  • I'm looking for a tin of soup for dinner.
  • The soldier carried a tin of rations.