Meaning & use
Tinner
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A person who works in tin mining or the tin industry.
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Generations of tinners once worked the mines of Cornwall.
The museum tells the story of local tinners who shaped the region's economy.
A note on using this word
Historically associated with Cornwall and Devon, England, where tin mining was a major industry.
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tin miner
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