tin|type — «TIHN TYP», noun. a photograph in the form of a positive taken on a sensitized sheet enameled tin or iron; ferrotype. ╂[American English] … Useful english dictionary
tin·type — /ˈtınˌtaıp/ noun, pl types [count] US : an old type of photograph that was made on a piece of metal … Useful english dictionary
tin-type — … Useful english dictionary
tin — O.E. tin, from P.Gmc. *tinom (Cf. M.Du., Du. tin, O.H.G. zin, Ger. Zinn, O.N. tin), of unknown origin, not found outside Germanic. Other Indo European languages often have separate words for “tin” as a raw metal and “tin plate;” e.g. Fr.… … Etymology dictionary
Type metal — The term type metal (sometimes called hot metal ) represents a range of metal alloys that are used in traditional typefounding and mechanical typesetting. History Although the knowledge of casting soft metals in moulds was well established before … Wikipedia
Tin whistle — Différents tin whistles en ré de gauche à droite : Clarke Sweetone ; Shaw (modifié) ; O Brien ; Reyburn ; Generation (modifié) ; Copeland ; Overton … Wikipédia en Français
TIN — /tin/, n. taxpayer identification number. * * * Metallic chemical element, chemical symbol Sn, atomic number 50. It is a soft, silvery white metal with a bluish tinge, employed since antiquity in the traditional form of bronze, its alloy with… … Universalium
Tin — is a chemical element with the symbol Sn ( la. stannum) and atomic number 50. This silvery, malleable poor metal that is not easily oxidized in air and resists corrosion, is found in many alloys and is used to coat other metals to prevent… … Wikipedia
Tin Man (TV miniseries) — Tin Man Sci Fi Channel promotional poster for the miniseries. Genre Miniseries … Wikipedia
tin — (tĭn) n. 1. Symbol Sn A crystalline, silvery metallic element obtained chiefly from cassiterite, and having two notable allotropic forms. Malleable white tin is the useful allotrope, but at temperatures below 13.2°C it slowly converts to the… … Word Histories
