tin has definitions from the fields of food,chemistry
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[ noun ] (chemistry) 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

atomic_number_50 Sn

Used in print

(Joseph Chadwick, No Land Is Free....)

They got tin cups of coffee from the big pot on the coosie 's fire , rolled and lighted brown paper cigarettes , lounged_about .

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[ noun ] metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour

Synonyms

cannister canister

Related terms

container can

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[ verb ] (food) preserve in a can or tin

Synonyms

can put_up

Examples

"tinned foods are not very tasty"

Related terms

preserve cooking can cannery

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

Related terms

plate

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[ verb ] plate with tin

Related terms

plate

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[ noun ] (food) airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

Synonyms

can tin_can

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