1
: a soft faintly bluish-white lustrous low-melting crystalline metallic element with atomic number 50 that is malleable and ductile at ordinary temperatures and that is used especially in containers, as a protective coating, in tinfoil, and in soft solders and alloys
—often used before another noun
tin cans
a tin roof
see Chemical Elements Table
2
plural tins
a
: a box, can, pan, vessel, or a sheet made of tinplate
broadly
: such a container of any metal (such as aluminum)
b
: a metal container and its contents
a tin of tomatoes
tin
adjective
tinned; tinning
1
: to cover or plate with tin or a tin alloy
2
: to put up or pack in tins : can
tinned peaches
taxpayer identification number
Examples of tin in a Sentence
Noun
row upon row of tins containing food for an emergency that never happened
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Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The shape of the tin also allows for an abundant amount of filling.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The menu includes dishes such as toast and tinned fish, pate de campagne with grainy mustard and cornichons, and Siberian caviar service with crème fraiche, chives, and potato chips.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Choices include the classic version (packaged in a box or tin), limoncello, pear and chocolate, and panettone with pistachio cream.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The shape of the tin also allows for an abundant amount of filling.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
They are beautifully boxed, tinned, or elegantly wrapped in paper and given to friends, neighbors, relatives, and colleagues.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The menu includes dishes such as toast and tinned fish, pate de campagne with grainy mustard and cornichons, and Siberian caviar service with crème fraiche, chives, and potato chips.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Tin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tin. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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tin
2 of 2 verb
tinned; tinning
1
: to cover or plate with tin or a mixture of tin with another metal
2
: to put up or pack in tins : can
Medical Definition
tin
noun
: a soft faintly bluish white lustrous low-melting crystalline metallic element that is malleable and ductile at ordinary temperatures and that is used as a protective coating, in tinfoil, and in soft solders and alloys
—symbol Sn
see Chemical Elements Table
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