Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To mark the boundaries of, preparatory to mining tin—a process by which an undertaker sets up a legal right to mine the unworked tin under a piece of waste land, on paying royalty to the owner: as, to tin-bound a claim.
  • noun Same as bound, 3.

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Examples

  • When you are ready to eat, place the still tin-bound cake on a cake stand or plate for serving and carefully remove the cake from its tin.

    Supremely Decadent Chocolate Cloud Cake Niki 2005

  • When you are ready to eat, place the still tin-bound cake on a cake stand or plate for serving and carefully remove the cake from its tin.

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  • For stains, cheap, tin-bound brushes are good enough, and are easily replaced.

    Handwork in Wood William Noyes

  • Cheap Brushes, 1 ", tin-bound (for stains)," EE ". .90 6

    Handwork in Wood William Noyes

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