tin cry

noun

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

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Meanings

nountin cry (plural tin cries)

plural tin cries

  1. The crackling sound heard when a bar of tin is bent, caused by the crystal twinning in the metal.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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