tin fish
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tin fish
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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They associated painful shocks with the tin fish, and they associated the tin fish with the large live trout.
From Time Magazine Archive
On the pursuing U.S. destroyer Duncan nimble fingers adjusted a torpedo director, sent a tin fish on its way.
From Time Magazine Archive
At least one tin fish got home, struck her fairly.
From Time Magazine Archive
A watcher shouts, 'Stand by for torpedo,' and the tin fish is streaking directly for us.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Good-by, Tommy, old boy; hope the tin fish don’t get you going back!”
From Tom Slade on a Transport by Clarity, Thomas
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