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ESLPod_1280_WE_2229 Describing Poor Audio Quality In this podcast, the word "tinny" means having a high-pitched, unpleasant, metal-like sound: "The poor quality strings on the violin make is sound tinny." Normally "tin" is a soft, silver-colored metal: "Have you considered installing a tin roof"? Or, "Where can I recycle tin scraps?" A "tin" can also be a metal container with a lid, often use for holding cookies or tea: "Thank you for the tin of Earl Grey tea. It's delicious." Or, "They baked holiday cookies and put them in decorative tins to give to the neighbors." Finally, a "tin can" is a tin or aluminum can, a cylinder with a sealed top and bottom, used to store food for a longer period of time: "I didn't feel like cooking, so I just heated up some soup from a tin can."

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ESLPod 1280 tinny Business | Entertainment + Sports

Id	ESLPod_1280_WE_2229
Episode Id	ESLPod 1280
Episode Title	Describing Poor Audio Quality
Phrase	tinny
Text	In this podcast, the word "tinny" means having a high-pitched, unpleasant, metal-like sound: "The poor quality strings on the violin make is sound tinny." Normally "tin" is a soft, silver-colored metal: "Have you considered installing a tin roof"? Or, "Where can I recycle tin scraps?" A "tin" can also be a metal container with a lid, often use for holding cookies or tea: "Thank you for the tin of Earl Grey tea. It's delicious." Or, "They baked holiday cookies and put them in decorative tins to give to the neighbors." Finally, a "tin can" is a tin or aluminum can, a cylinder with a sealed top and bottom, used to store food for a longer period of time: "I didn't feel like cooking, so I just heated up some soup from a tin can."
Topics	Business \| Entertainment + Sports

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