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tin in Lithuanian

tin in Lithuanian is alavas — tin means a soft, silvery metallic element used especially to coat steel against rust.

tin in Lithuanian

alavas
noun
(uncountable) A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.

What does "tin" mean?

  1. noun A soft, silvery metallic element used especially to coat steel against rust.
    "The roof was made of corrugated tin."
  2. noun A sealed metal container used to preserve food.
    "She opened a tin of soup for lunch."
  3. noun A metal pan used for baking or roasting.
    "Grease the tin before pouring in the cake batter."
  4. verb To seal food inside a can for preservation.
    "The factory tins thousands of peaches every summer."
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tin in a sentence

  • The roof was made of corrugated tin.
  • She opened a tin of soup for lunch.
  • Grease the tin before pouring in the cake batter.
  • The factory tins thousands of peaches every summer.

Similar words in Lithuanian

can

Common Lithuanian translations

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What is "tin" in Lithuanian?

"tin" in Lithuanian is alavas. tin means: A soft, silvery metallic element used especially to coat steel against rust.

How do you use "tin" in a sentence?

Example: "The roof was made of corrugated tin." In Lithuanian, "tin" is alavas.

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