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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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tin in figurative use, the name of this metal can indicate something of little value.
have a tin ear be tone-deaf.
little tin god a person, especially a minor official, who is pompous and self-important; an object of unjustified veneration or respect.
tin Lizzie in North America, a dated informal expression for a motor car, in particular a very early Ford.
Tin Man in the story of the
Wizard of Oz, one of Dorothy's companions in the search for the magician.
Tin Pan Alley the name given to a district in New York (28th Street, between 5th Avenue and Broadway) where many songwriters, arrangers, and music publishers were formerly based. The phrase is now used for the world of composers and publishers of popular music, particularly with reference to the works of such composers as Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Richard Rodgers.
tin wedding in the US, a 10th wedding anniversary.
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Tin Whisker management guidelines: although full understanding of whisker growth is lacking, these specifications and practices will reduce risks.(COUNTDOWN TO LEAD-FREE)
Magazine article from: Printed Circuit Design & Manufacture; 12/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...DESITE MORE THAN five decades of research on tin whiskers, there is no consensus on the...progress has been made. We do know that tin-based plating--the preferred surface...protrusions, or whiskers, especially when pure tin or high tin content alloys are used. Tin...
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Tin Whiskers: an old problem reappears: the answers to today's problems may lie in yesterday's research.(On the Forefront)
Magazine article from: Circuits Assembly; 9/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...entertained with with photos of microscopic tin whiskers on TAB tape. With the movement...manufacturing and the elimination of lead, tin-plated leads are one alternative. Today...ASCII] With the switch from solder to pure tin as a component finish, the problem of tin...
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Tin whisker management guidelines: although full understanding of whisker growth is lacking, these specifications and practices will reduce risks.(Countdown to Pb-Free)
Magazine article from: Circuits Assembly; 12/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Despite more than five decades of research on tin whiskers, there is no consensus on the...progress has been made. We do know that tin-based plating--the preferred surface...protrusions, or whiskers, especially when pure tin or high tin content alloys are used. Tin...
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Rin Tin Tin Movie Sparks Lawsuit [DP]
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 10/7/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...ROBERT SIEGEL NPR All Things Considered 10-07-2008 Rin Tin Tin Movie Sparks Lawsuit [DP] Host: ROBERT SIEGEL Time 9...a beloved TV series of the '50s. (Soundbite of "Rin Tin Tin" theme song) Unidentified Man: (Singing) From all...
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Tin's new look: today, contractors have many ways to give owners, designers and architects what they want--the aged look of Victorian tin right out of the box.
Magazine article from: Walls & Ceilings; 2/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; There's a reason why tin is all the rage. On the factory...launched something new: hand-painted tin panels. "The quality is extremely...painted line of fine-pressed tin ceilings. The 2 x 4-foot tins are finished using eight layers...
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TIN TECHNOLOGY CALLS FOR GREATER COOPERATION WITH CHINA.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 5/29/2002; 700+ words
; ...a keynote speech at the 7th International Tin Conference held in Kunming, China, on 19th - 21st May 2002, Tin Technology Ltd called for greater global...development and the commercialisation of tin based technologies. Tin Technology, which...
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TIN EXPORTS SOARS TO 40,000 TONS
Magazine article from: Indonesian Commercial Newsletter; 6/24/1996; 700+ words
; ...export of various unwrought and alloyed tin products has shown encouraging growth both...million. The rapid growth in Indonesia's tin exports has resulted from increases in global...Institute Limited (ITRI Ltd), the world's tin consumption will increase by 20,000...
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GLOBAL TIN PRICE DOWN STEADILY
Magazine article from: Indonesian Commercial Newsletter; 5/11/1992; 700+ words
; The price of tin is suspected to have continued decreasing...Mal$ 15,260 per ton on the Kuala Lumpur Tin Market (KLTM) in November 1991. It reached only Mal$ 14,110 per ton in March 1992. Tin demands have continued to drop as a result...
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TIN TECHNOLOGY SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH CHINA'S LARGEST TIN PRODUCER.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 8/1/2001; 690 words
; ...LONDON, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Tin Technology, the organisation representing major tin producers, smelters and consuming industries...signed a co-operation agreement with Yunnan Tin Corporation, China's largest tin producer...
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Advertising tins offer the spice of life
Magazine article from: Antiques & Collecting Magazine; 4/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...the original Roly Poly tins were made by the Tin Decorating Company...Christmas "flat fifties" tin. Collectors use the...to describe hinged tins made during the '40s...help when dating older tins. If your tin has raised printing...
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Tin (revised)
Book article from: Chemical Elements: From Carbon to Krypton
TIN (REVISED) Note: This article, originally...updated in 2006 for the eBook edition. Overview Tin is a member of Group 14 (IVA) in the periodic...chemical elements are related to one another. Tin is also part of the the carbon family. Other...
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Tin
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Tin Background Tin is one of the basic chemical elements. When refined, it is a silvery...as a plating on the steel sheets used to form cans for food containers. Tin is also combined with copper to form bronze and with lead to form solder...
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tin
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
tin metallic chemical element; symbol Sn [Lat...7.3 (white); valence +2 or +4. Tin exhibits allotropy ; above 13.2°C...161°C. Below 13.2°C pure tin tends to become a gray powder, a change commonly...
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tin-mining
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
tin-mining was undertaken in Cornwall and Devon...norm. Flood waters limited access to some tin deposits and deeper mining only became practicable...possible to pump water from the workings. Tin combined with copper made bronze; and tin...
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Tin Pan Alley
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
TIN PAN ALLEY TIN PAN ALLEY, a phrase probably coined early in the 1900s, described the...then to the area between Forty-second and Fiftieth streets, the name "Tin Pan Alley" moved with it. The term suggests the tinny quality of the cheap...
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