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tin

/tɪn/noun, verb1 syllable

Tin means: a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide.

Synonyms for tin9

noun, as in a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

Sn, atomic number 50

noun, as in metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour

canister, cannister

noun, as in airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

can, tin can

verb, as in preserve in a can or tin

can, put up

also used for tin

tinplate, tinnen

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What does tin mean?7

noun

1

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

2

metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour

3

airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

4

a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking

verb

1

preserve in a can or tin“tinned foods are not very tasty”

2

plate with tin

3

prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with tin?34

two syllables

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three syllables

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Tin in a sentence

  • But when the monkey came back, the tin cup was always empty.Dejo
  • A young maiden, with a tin brooch decorating her chest, went to meet him.Nylez
  • Tungsten is what makes cell phones vibrate, and tin is used in solder.Cangarejo
  • Over the following decades, the tin deposits in the mine become exhausted.CM
  • Ziri saw a man in a tin jacket, carrying a shotgun.Amastan
  • In his pockets there is no pipe, no tobacco, and no tobacco tin either.raggione
  • In comparison to strawberries, pineapple also tastes good out of a tin.niceguydave
  • I'm like a cat on a hot tin roof.Nylez

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Forms of tin

as a noun

plural
tins

as a verb

past tense
tinned
present participle
tinning
third-person singular
tins
past participle
tinned