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tinwork

American  
[tin-wurk] / ˈtɪnˌwɜrk /

noun

  1. something made of tin.

  2. such things collectively.

tinwork British  
/ ˈtɪnˌwɜːk /

noun

  1. objects made of tin

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Etymology

Origin of tinwork

First recorded in 1490–1500; tin + work

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The father, an old, cheery, small piece of manhood, could do everything connected with tinwork from one end of the process to the other, use almost every carpenter’s tool, and make picture frames to boot.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

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