tin
adjective
1. Made of tin.
2. Made of galvanised iron or built of corrugated iron.
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
Definition categories: substance, metal
2. a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking
Definition categories: man–made, vessel
3. metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
Similar word(s): canister, cannister
Definition categories: man–made, container
4. airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
Similar word(s): can
Definition categories: man–made, container
Sentences with tin as a noun:
- muffin tin
- roasting tin