tin cries

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of tin cry
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APA

tin cries. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tin%20cries

MLA

“tin cries.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tin%20cries. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tin cries,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tin%20cries.

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