tinned

Meanings

• Adjective

  Preserved in a tin or metal container.

  - "The supermarket sells a variety of tinned foods."
  - "She opened a tinned peach for her dessert."

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Antonyms

dried

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Synonyms

canned

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tinned
dined , wined , mined

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Variants

List of all variants of tinned that leads to same result
tin , tinned , tinning , tins

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Etymology

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From the Middle English 'tinnen' meaning 'to tin' or 'to coat with tin'. The word 'tinned' comes from the process of preserving food in tins.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded use of tinned food was in 1479 when Henry VII's army used tinned beef during the Battle of Bosworth.

2. Tinned food is still used extensively in space travel due to its long shelf life and ease of transportation.

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Related Concepts

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1. Canned food: Tinned food that is preserved in a can instead of a tin.

2. Preserved food: Food that has been preserved using various methods, including tinned food.

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Culture

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Tinned food gained popularity during World War II when it was used extensively by the military due to its long shelf life and ease of transportation. In literature, tinned food has been used as a symbol of survival and sustenance in post-apocalyptic and survivalist genres.

How to Memorize "tinned"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a can of tinned food with a label on it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tinned' with the idea of food being preserved in a metal container.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Tins keep food fresh for years' to remember the meaning of 'tinned'.

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