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tinker's dam
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noun
(in plumbing) a barrier for retaining molten solder within a certain area until it has cooled.
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Origin of tinker's dam
First recorded in 1875ā80
Words nearby tinker's dam
Tinia, Tinian, tinker, tinkerman, tinker's cuss, tinker's dam, tinker's damn, Tinkertoy, tinker with, tinkle, tinkly
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