detin

D2E1T1I1N1

verb

To remove the tin from (metal scrap), usually for resale.

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Meanings

verbdetin (third-person singular simple present detins, present participle detinning, simple past and past participle detinned)

present singular third person detins · participle present detinning · participle past detinned · past detinned

  1. transitiveTo remove the tin from (metal scrap), usually for resale.

Origin

From de- + tin.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

identtinedteind
Cite this entry
APA

detin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detin

MLA

“detin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “detin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detin.

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