Definition of "tain" [tain]

• A type of paper-thin tin plate. (noun)
• Tinfoil used as a backing for mirrors. (noun)

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• "The essence of Whacky Br*tain is that a knife is a tool for a form of free expression that is misunderstood by the population at large and the reactionary media, and police officers merely the nasty men and women who seek to deny Br*tain’s troubled youth that avenue for the inner self."
• "Also called the tain proper cell metabolism and tissue health. levels in blueberries are particularly high."
• "But the Kuklos ought to train 'em better, you know; 'tain't natural not to stare when a lunatic cuts loose in public."