"retin" meaning in English

See retin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: retins [present, singular, third-person], retinning [participle, present], retinned [participle, past], retinned [past]
Etymology: From re- + tin. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|re|tin}} re- + tin Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} retin (third-person singular simple present retins, present participle retinning, simple past and past participle retinned)
  1. (transitive) To coat with tin again. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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        "1": "en",
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    },
    {
      "form": "retinned",
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      ],
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        "(transitive) To coat with tin again."
      ],
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        "third-person"
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "retinned",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "retinned",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
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  ],
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        "To coat with tin again."
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