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Shanty Material Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TIN which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%3Exact Match!
229%6 Sea shanty, for short
329%8Shanty

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TIN" which means:

    noun
  • • A silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
  • • A vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking
  • • Metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
  • • Airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
  • verb
  • • Plate with tin
  • • Preserve in a can or tin
  • • Prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface
  • adjective
  • • Made of tin.
  • • Made of galvanised iron or built of corrugated iron.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She stored her cookies in a tin."
  • • "The paint on the tin was peeling."

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New York Times16 Nov 1997 Down 13
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