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tinnery

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[tin-uh-ree] / ˈtɪn ə ri /

noun

plural

tinneries

  1. tinworks.

Etymology

Origin of tinnery

First recorded in 1760–70; tin + -ery

Example Sentences

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The British Consulate at Boulogne still "hangs out" over the "tinnery, leadery, and zincery," at the end of the port, as we have ascertained by a recent visit.

From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various

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