long tin
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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 ● Apr. 7, 2017
He filled his mouth anew, took aim with the long tin tube, and let fly.
From A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life by Seely, Herman Gastrell
She ran to where the long tin tube hung on the porch, and coming out with it again, set it to her lips and evoked some stertorous and crumby notes from it.
From The Quality of Mercy by Howells, William Dean
Cora came running out of the house, carrying long tin extinguishers, one in each hand, and one under her right arm.
From The Motor Girls on the Coast or, The Waif From the Sea by Penrose, Margaret
The time set apart for the ladies was announced by a blast on a long tin horn, at which signal all of the opposite sex retired to a prescribed distance, ...
From Women's Bathing and Swimming Costume in the United States by Kidwell, Claudia B.
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