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tain

[ teyn ]

noun

  1. a thin tin plate.
  2. tin foil for the backs of mirrors.


tain

/ teɪn /

noun

  1. tinfoil used in backing mirrors
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tain1

1855–60; < French: silvering, foil, aphetic variant of étain tin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tain1

from French, from étain tin, from Old French estain, from Latin stagnum alloy of silver and lead; see stannum
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Example Sentences

Despite his relatively low visibility, Haynes’ complex but always swinging style has had a significant impact — first upon the playing of such otherwise highly original drummers as Jones, DeJohnette and Tony Williams and in more recent years on Jeff “Tain” Watts, Eric Harland, Matt Wilson and others.

Bus operator Stagecoach has suspended their services across Tain, Aviemore, Caithness, Orkney and Skye due to road conditions.

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ScotRail services remain suspended between Inverness and Wick, Tain, Ardgay and Lairg.

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BBC Scotland Weather said gusts of 83mph had been recorded in Inverbervie, Aberdeenshire, and 80mph in Lossiemouth, Moray, and at Tain in the Highlands.

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But on the Kyle of Lochalsh line, between Inverness and Aberdeen, and from Tain north to Caithness, different options will have to be considered.

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