tain
Americannoun
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a thin tin plate.
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tin foil for the backs of mirrors.
noun
Etymology
Origin of tain
1855–60; < French: silvering, foil, aphetic variant of étain tin
Example Sentences
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So at a cer tain point along the way I got over it and just regarded it as a literary problem and an opportunity.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2020
Engel's work in "autonomic shaping" has enabled him to alter heart rates and rhythms to alleviate irregular heart beats and high blood pressure in cer tain patients.
From Time Magazine Archive
If Anderson can main tain 10% in the polls, Reagan figures he has the edge in electoral votes, however close the popular tally, and should go to the White House.
From Time Magazine Archive
Chakrabarty knew that cer tain bacteria are able to break up hydrocarbons.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Your Grace," the knight said, "I bring you Quhuru Mo, cap- tain of the Cinnamon Wind out of Tall Trees Town."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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