| tin | | |
| n. (substance) | 1. atomic number 50, sn, tin | 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. |
| ~ tin foil, tinfoil | foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead. |
| ~ metal, metallic element | any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.. |
| ~ cassiterite | a hard heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. tin | a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking. |
| ~ tin plate, tinplate | a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins. |
| ~ vessel | an object used as a container (especially for liquids). |
| n. (artifact) | 3. canister, cannister, tin | metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour. |
| ~ container | any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another). |
| n. (artifact) | 4. can, tin, tin can | airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.. |
| ~ beer can | a can that holds beer. |
| ~ caddy, tea caddy | a can for storing tea. |
| ~ cannikin | a small can. |
| ~ coffee can | a can for storing ground coffee. |
| ~ container | any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another). |
| ~ milk can | large can for transporting milk. |
| ~ oilcan | a can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery. |
| ~ soda can | a can for holding soft drinks. |
| v. (contact) | 5. tin | plate with tin. |
| ~ plate | coat with a layer of metal.; "plate spoons with silver" |
| v. (change) | 6. can, put up, tin | preserve in a can or tin.; "tinned foods are not very tasty" |
| ~ cookery, cooking, preparation | the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat.; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" |
| ~ preserve, keep | prevent (food) from rotting.; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh" |
| v. (change) | 7. tin | prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface. |
| ~ plate | coat with a layer of metal.; "plate spoons with silver" |
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