"tin cry" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tin cries [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tin cry (plural tin cries)
  1. The crackling sound heard when a bar of tin is bent, caused by the crystal twinning in the metal. Wikipedia link: tin cry Categories (topical): Materials science, Sounds, Tin
    Sense id: en-tin_cry-en-noun-OZk8y3EF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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