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- pronunciation:
- tIn
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Tin is a soft, silver or gray metal. Tin is easy to bend and is sometimes used by itself as a material for art and decorations. More often it is combined with other metals such as copper to make many other kinds of things.
Amy has a small box made out of tin. The box was made in Mexico, and it's very pretty. She keeps her bracelets in it.
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A tin is a kind of container. It is made of metal, but it is not heavy at all. Tins are used for keeping foods that don't need to be kept cold. In America, people often use tins for keeping cookies.
My mom keeps her tea bags in an old tin in the kitchen.
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