timpani
— Noun
– English
~ a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
timpanist
— Noun
– English
~ a person who plays the kettledrums
tin hat
— Noun
– English
~ a lightweight protective helmet (plastic or metal) worn by construction workers
tin
— Noun
– English
~ a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
tin-plating
— Noun
– English
~ the application of a protective layer of tin
tin disease
— Noun
– English
~ the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures
tin plate
— Noun
– English
~ a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins
tin opener
— Noun
– English
~ a device for cutting cans open
Tin Pan Alley
— Noun
– English
~ a city district (originally in New York) where composers and publishers of popular music do business
tin foil
— Noun
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~ foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead
tin can
— Noun
– English
~ airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
tin
— Noun
– English
~ airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
tin pest
— Noun
– English
~ the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures
tin can
— Noun
– English
~ informal term for a destroyer