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tin·ner
/
ˈtɪn
ər
/
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[
tin
-er
]
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noun
a tinsmith.
Origin:
1505–15;
tin
+
-er
1
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tinner
(ˈtɪnə)
—
n
1.
a tin miner
2.
a worker in tin; tinsmith
3.
a person or organization that puts food, etc, into tins; canner
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