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detinned

detinned is the simple past and past participle of detin.

Meaning of detin

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.

Questions about detinned

What is detinned the simple past and past participle of?
Detinned is the simple past and past participle of detin.

Words near detinned in the dictionary

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

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