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tin
1[ tin ]
noun
- Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. : Sn; : 118.69; : 50; : 7.31 at 20°C.
- any shallow pan, especially one used in baking.
- any pot, box, can, or other container or vessel made of tin or tin plate.
- Squash. telltale ( def 8 ).
- Chiefly British. a hermetically sealed can containing food.
- Slang. a small quantity of an illicit drug, especially from two to five grams of cocaine: usually sold in a small plastic bag, a glassine envelope, or often a small tin container.
- British Slang. money.
adjective
- made or consisting of tin or tin plate.
- false; worthless; counterfeit:
a set of tin values.
- indicating the tenth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary.
verb (used with object)
- Metallurgy.
- to cover or coat with tin.
- to coat with soft solder.
- Chiefly British. to preserve or pack (especially food) in cans; can.
- to cover (windows and doors in an abandoned or unoccupied building or apartment) with sheets of tin to prevent vandalism or occupancy by vagrants, squatters, etc.
TIN
2[ tin ]
noun
- taxpayer identification number.
tin
/ tɪn /
noun
- a metallic element, occurring in cassiterite, that has several allotropes; the ordinary malleable silvery-white metal slowly changes below 13.2°C to a grey powder. It is used extensively in alloys, esp bronze and pewter, and as a noncorroding coating for steel. Symbol: Sn; atomic no: 50; atomic wt: 118.710; valency: 2 or 4; relative density: 5.75 (grey), 7.31 (white); melting pt: 231.9°C; boiling pt: 2603°C stannicstannous
- Also called (esp US and Canadian)can an airtight sealed container of thin sheet metal coated with tin, used for preserving and storing food or drink
- any container made of metallic tin
- fill her tinsto complete a home baking of cakes, biscuits, etc
- Also calledtinful the contents of a tin or the amount a tin will hold
- corrugated or galvanized iron
a tin roof
- any metal regarded as cheap or flimsy
- a loaf of bread with a rectangular shape, baked in a tin
- slang.money
- it does exactly what it says on the tinit lives up to expectations
verb
- to put (food, etc) into a tin or tins; preserve in a tin
- to plate or coat with tin
- to prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface
tin
/ tĭn /
- A malleable, silvery metallic element that occurs in igneous rocks. It has a crystalline structure and crackles when bent. Tin is used as an anticorrosion agent and is a part of numerous alloys, including bronze. Atomic number 50; atomic weight 118.71; melting point 231.89°C; boiling point 2,270°C; specific gravity 7.31; valence 2, 4.
- See Periodic Table See Note at element
Derived Forms
- ˈtinˌlike, adjective
Other Words From
- tinlike adjective
- re·tin verb (used with object) retinned retinning
Word History and Origins
Origin of tin1
Word History and Origins
Origin of tin1
Example Sentences
Brown has several whimsical items in the primary bedroom, including crystals and treasures from her thrifting, like the Ladurée macaroon box she purchased in France for $15 and a tea tin that holds her curlers.
And figures, clambering over broken buildings, moving along streets of dirt, where food markets are springing up under tin roofs and canvas awnings.
With this year’s Academy Awards just weeks away, we take a look at notable controversies of the past, some of which perhaps deserve their own statuettes for spite and nastiness: putting the tin in Tinseltown.
Following Jarvis's statement, Conservative former minister and fellow Essex MP Mark Francois said: "We spend a fortune on Prevent, but it seems that ultimately, it doesn't do what it says on the tin."
The majors are exactly what is said on their tin and have never been more eagerly anticipated.
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