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detin

detin verb: to remove the tin from (metal scrap), usually for resale.

Verb

detin (third-person singular simple present detins, present participle detinning, simple past and past participle detinned)

  1. (transitive) To remove the tin from (metal scrap), usually for resale.

Forms of detin

third-person singular presentdetins
present participledetinning
past participledetinned
pastdetinned

Origin of detin

From de- + tin.

Words formed from detin

Questions about detin

What does detin mean?
Detin means to remove the tin from (metal scrap), usually for resale.
What part of speech is detin?
Detin is a verb.
What is the past tense of detin?
The past tense of detin is detinned.

Words near detin in the dictionary

  1. detick
  2. deticked
  3. deticking
  4. deticks
  5. DeTilly
  6. detin
  7. detinned
  8. detinner
  9. detinners
  10. detinning
  11. detins

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