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Meaning of 'tine' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tine [ n.]
- Trouble; distress; teen.
- A tooth, or spike, as of a fork; a prong, as of an antler.
2 . Tine [ v. i.]
- To kindle; to rage; to smart.
3 . Tine [ v. t.]
- To kindle; to set on fire.
- To shut in, or inclose.

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tin tinamides tinamou tincal tinchel tinct tinctorial tincture tinctured tincturing

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