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detins

detins is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 detins

What is detins the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Detins is the third-person singular simple present indicative of detin.

Words near detins in the dictionary

  1. detin
  2. detinned
  3. detinner
  4. detinners
  5. detinning
  6. detins
  7. detinue
  8. detinues
  9. detitanation
  10. detitanations
  11. Detlefsen

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