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Meaning of "tin ear" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TIN EAR

tin ear  [tɪn ɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIN EAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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Tin ear is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TIN EAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tone deafness

Tone deafness is the lack of relative pitch, or the inability to distinguish between musical notes that is not due to the lack of musical training or education. Tone deafness is the congenital form of amusia. It is also known as tune deafness, "tin ear", dysmelodia and dysmusia.

Definition of tin ear in the English dictionary

The definition of tin ear in the dictionary is an inability to perceive differences in musical sounds. Other definition of tin ear is an insensitivity to subtlety in verbal expression.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TIN EAR

tin
tin can
tin fish
tin god
tin hat
tin lizzie
tin mine
Tin Pan Alley
tin plate
tin snips
tin soldier
tin whistle
tin-opener
tin-plate
tin-plater
tina
tinaja
tinamou
Tinbergen
tincal

WORDS THAT END LIKE TIN EAR

a flea in one´s ear
a thick ear
bend someone´s ear
boxer´s ear
by ear
cauliflower ear
chew someone´s ear
external ear
flea in one´s ear
glue ear
incline one´s ear
inner ear
internal ear
jew´s ear
lend an ear
middle ear
pig´s ear
play by ear
thick ear
turn a deaf ear

Synonyms and antonyms of tin ear in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tin ear» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TIN EAR

Find out the translation of tin ear to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tin ear from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tin ear» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

锡耳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oído de estaño
570 millions of speakers

English

tin ear
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टिन कान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأذن القصدير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

олово ухо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

orelha de lata
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টিন কান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oreille étain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Telinga timah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zinn Ohr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

錫耳
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주석 귀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Timah kuping
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tin tai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தகரம் காது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कथील कान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kalay kulağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orecchio di latta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cyny ucho
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

олово вухо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ureche staniu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτί κασσίτερος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tin oor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tenn öra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tinn øret
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tin ear

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TIN EAR»

The term «tin ear» is normally little used and occupies the 133.976 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TIN EAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tin ear» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tin ear» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tin ear

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIN EAR»

Discover the use of tin ear in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tin ear and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Made Men
Tin Ear knew the FBI had designated him as a made member of organized crime, and in some ways, he seemed proud. “I was on camera before, so it don't make a difference,” he told Ralphie. “They know I'm a wiseguy.” Timing, of course, is ...
Greg B. Smith, 2003
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Boxing: Medical Aspects
... cartilage and the prevention of new fluid deposits by compresses. The so- called 'cauliflower ear' or 'tin ear' is the final end stage. The left ear of the professional boxer, Tom SHARKEY, shows a typical 'cauliflower ear' or 'tin ear' ( Fig. 143).
Friedrich Unterharnscheidt, Julia Taylor Unterharnscheidt, 2003
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Forensic Neuropathology: A Practical Review of the Fundamentals
Tin. Ear. Syndrome. ”Tin ear syndrome” has been used to describe the triad of unilateral ear bruising, ... Child. Abuse. Case. Tadd Syndrome Tin Ear Syndrome How Unique Is the Mechanism of Head Injury in Your Case? Terson's Syndrome.
Hideo H. Itabashi, MD, John M. Andrews, MD, Uwamie Tomiyasu, MD, 2011
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Loose Cannons, Red Herrings, and Other Lost Metaphors
Likewise, if we're temporarily short of cash (as the British sometimes say, at low water), we hope a friend will lend us enough to tide us over the difficulty. tighten one's belt — see strapped, tilt at windmills — see Quixotic. tin ear. "Tin" and "tinny " ...
Robert Claiborne, 2001
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A Classified and Descriptive Catalogue of the Indian ...
Bindee.” Tin ornaments for the forehead. “ Dur.” Tin ear-rings. “Jhumka.” Tin ear- rings. “ Totie.” Tin ear-rings. “ Bali.” Brass ear-ring. “ Bali.” Brass and glass ear- ring. “ Jhumka” (No. 2). Grass ornament for the ear. “ Nath.” Nose-ring. Brass. “ Chir.
John Forbes Watson, 1873
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The Audio Dictionary: Third Edition, Revised and Expanded
Tin Ear A "Tin Ear" is someone who is unable to appreciate the fine points of quality sound reproduction, sometimes by his or her own admission, but usually not. The typical Tin Ear probably has no physiological problems with the hearing  ...
Glenn White, Gary J Louie, 2005
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
INGRAMS &WELLS Rough diamond, especially after a tincture or two (1980). tin ear noun 1 An ear swollen by blows. 1923–. YOUNG & WILLMOTT A man with skill as a boxer, and a 'tin ear' (cauliflower ear) to prove it, had. . . prestige (1962).
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
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Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
(also tinned dog) [20C+] (Aus./N.Z.) canned meat. [note WW1 milit. corned dog, canned beef] tin ear n. (Aus.flJS) 1 [1910s+] an eavesdropper. 2 [1930s+] a fool, a simpleton. tin-ear v. [1910s+] (Aus./US) to eavesdrop. [TIN EAR n. (1)] tin-eared  ...
Jonathon Green, 2005
9
Tin House: Weird Science
A tin ear for subjectivity is required for both. Having such a tin ear is no handicap for being a guru in AI, since the problems they work on have nothing to do with subjectivity. Subjectivity's irrelevance to their work, as well as to the work of ...
Lee Montgomery, Win McCormack, Rob Spillman, 2012
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Another Word A Day: An All-New Romp through Some of the Most ...
—Wall Street Journal tin ear (tin eer) noun 1. An insensitivity to differences in music or speech sounds. 2. The inability to appreciate subtle differences in a particular discipline. From the idea of metal being incapable of sensation. ○ “For an ...
Anu Garg, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIN EAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tin ear is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sample MCAS questions reveal a tin ear for needs of English learners
I was heartened to read your July 14 editorial in favor of bilingual education and its potential for immigrant and monolingual students alike (“Bring back bilingual ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
2
Will robot have tin ear?
Dan Rockmore, a mathematics and computer science professor, came up with the idea for contests pitting artificial intelligence against human creativity . «Philly.com, Jul 15»
3
Tony Abbott has 'tin ear' for Indonesia, says Australian diplomat
Tony Abbott has a "tin ear" for international relations and has damaged relations with Indonesia, says a renowned Australian diplomat. Bill Farmer, former ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
4
Editorial: Mike Miles' sharp elbows and tin ear
Dallas Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles (center) exited the auditorium after a board meeting was called into closed session last month. «Dallas Morning News, Jun 15»
5
Police chief lends tin ear
The national police chief has shown lately that while he can battle the criminals to the sound of public applause, he can also show a tin ear to the same public. «Bangkok Post, Jun 15»
6
Joe Hockey's 'tin ear' over living allowance commentary
Neil Mitchell said Mr Hockey can have a "tin ear in terms of politics" and has landed himself in hot water before over the fuel tax increase when he said poor ... «3AW, May 15»
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Rolling Stone and de Blasio's tin ear (commentary)
on May 07, 2015 at 4:18 PM. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Trust Mayor Bill de Blasio. He knows best. But he still has a tin ear when it comes to his own constituents. «SILive.com, May 15»
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Political scientist says tin ear, misread voters, Notley popularity led …
Lori Williams from Mount Royal University said there were several missteps by PC Leader Jim Prentice, who she said had a “tin ear politically.” Prentice, who ... «News1130, May 15»
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UAA Prioritization shows a tin ear for accomplished music department
OPINION: Your basic tuning fork has a greater command of the facts than the UAA Priortization exercise. Let there be music. Pictured: A scene from the Denali ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Feb 15»
10
My view: President Obama's tin ear on clean coal
Train cars containing coal roll into an unloading facility at Dominion Terminal Associates' coal terminal in Newport News, Va. Patrick Semansky, Associated ... «Deseret News, Feb 15»

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