long tin
Britishnoun
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There were also long tin trays of tostones and empanadas, and plastic jugs of red and green salsa.
From New York Times
A few minutes’ walk away, at the Rakhine village of Shwe Long Tin, residents were also on edge, said its leader, Khin Tun Aye.
From Reuters
A few minutes’ walk away, at the Rakhine village of Shwe Long Tin, residents were also on edge, said its leader, Khin Tun Aye.
From Reuters
But the long tin trough was emblematic of the bare-necessities character of the place, and it was still better than the tent.
From Washington Times
Three months after, while we were at the sea-shore, Ermine received a long tin case, directed in a peculiar handwriting; it had been forwarded from C——, and contained the sketch and a note from the Community.
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