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mess tins

/ˈmɛs tɪnz/

Meanings
noun
A portable version of a saucepan, part of a mess kit.

Examples :

"The hikers packed their mess tins for the overnight camping trip. "
utensil military food item

Related Words

Illustration hikers

hikers noun

/ˈhaɪkərz/

One who hikes, especially frequently.

"The park rangers warned the hikers about the possibility of encountering bears on the trail. "

Illustration trip

trip noun

/tɹɪp/

A journey; an excursion or jaunt

"We made a trip to the beach."

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part noun

/pɐːt/ /pɑːt/ /pɑɹt/

A portion; a component.

"The car's engine is made of many different parts. "

Illustration mess

mess noun

/mɛs/

A disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding; disorder.

"He made a mess of it."

Illustration tins

tins noun

/tɪnz/

A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.

"The worker used tins to coat the metal pipes, protecting them from rust. "

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their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

Illustration saucepan

saucepan noun

/ˈsɔːs.pən/ /ˈsɔsˌpæn/

A deep cooking vessel with a handle and sometimes a lid; used for boiling, stewing and making sauces.

"She heated the milk in a saucepan on the stove. "

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overnight noun

/ˈoʊvərnaɪt/ /ˌoʊvərˈnaɪt/

Items delivered or completed overnight.

"Have you looked at the overnights yet?"

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packed verb

/pækt/

(physical) To put or bring things together in a limited or confined space, especially for storage or transport.

"My mother packed a large suitcase with clothes for our vacation. "

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version noun

/ˈvɜːʃən/ /ˈvɝʒən/

A specific form or variation of something.

"My phone has a new version of the operating system. "

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camping verb

/ˈkæmpɪŋ/

To live in a tent or similar temporary accommodation.

"The family is camping in the national park this weekend. "

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portable noun

/ˈpɔː(ɹ)təbl̩/ /ˈpɔɹtəbl̩/

A portable building used for temporary purposes, particularly:

"The construction crew set up a portable classroom for the summer school program. "