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tin cry

tin cry noun: the crackling sound heard when a bar of tin is bent, caused by the crystal twinning in the metal.

Noun

tin cry (plural tin cries)

  1. The crackling sound heard when a bar of tin is bent, caused by the crystal twinning in the metal.

Forms of tin cry

pluraltin cries

Questions about tin cry

What does tin cry mean?
Tin cry means the crackling sound heard when a bar of tin is bent, caused by the crystal twinning in the metal.
What part of speech is tin cry?
Tin cry is a noun.
What is the plural of tin cry?
The plural of tin cry is tin cries.

Words near tin cry in the dictionary

  1. tin can
  2. tin can telephone
  3. tin can telephones
  4. tin cans
  5. tin cries
  6. tin cry
  7. tin derbies
  8. tin derby
  9. tin dip
  10. tin dips
  11. tin dog

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