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
For recent tests of their theory, the Air Force scientists chose Smith Moun tain Airport, near Roanoke, Va., which is often socked in by moist, low-lying mist.
From Time Magazine Archive
Whatever else it may be, it does con tain some of the most beautiful poetry in the language.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
"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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