ADJ
biscuit | airtight, sealed
TIN + NOUN
opener, tin-opener
PREP
in a/the ~
My grandmother kept her homemade biscuits in a tin on the kitchen shelf.
~ of
My grandmother always kept a tin of biscuits in the kitchen cupboard for visitors.
noun
A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.
Iron or steel sheet metal that is coated with tin as an anticorrosion protectant.
The roof was made of tin, which had been cut with tin snips.
An airtight container, made of tin-coated steel (called tinplate or tin), (formerly) tin, aluminium, or another metal, used to preserve food, or hold a liquid or some other product.
a tin of baked beans; a tobacco tin; a tin of shoe polish
Several tins of paint were needed to paint the house.
A metal pan used for baking, roasting, storing food, etc.
muffin tin
roasting tin
The bottom part of the front wall, which is "out" if a player strikes it with the ball.
adj
Made of tin.
Made of galvanised iron or built of corrugated iron.
[I]n fact he was a big noise, literally, in the Baptist Chapel, known locally as the Tin Tab[ernacle] - whereas my family were 'church' and Uncle Ezekiel was an infidel at that.
Made of aluminum.
verb
To place into a metal can (ie. a tin; be it tin, steel, aluminum) in order to preserve.
To cover with tin.
To coat with solder
To coat with solder
To do what is described or what one would expect, with no further explanation needed.
So if you've got wood to stain and you want it to dry quickly, use Ronseal Quick-Drying Woodstain. It does exactly what it says on the tin.
A false god, particularly a petty tyrant, a person who abuses or exceeds their authority over others in petty ways.
Wherefore the Little Tin Gods harried their little tin souls, / Seeing he came not from Chatham, jingled no spurs at his heels; […]
The roof was made of tin, which had been cut with tin snips.
Wiktionarya tin of baked beans; a tobacco tin; a tin of shoe polish
WiktionarySeveral tins of paint were needed to paint the house.
Wiktionary[I]n fact he was a big noise, literally, in the Baptist Chapel, known locally as the Tin Tab[ernacle] - whereas my family were 'church' and Uncle Ezekiel was an infidel at that.
WiktionaryThe AOTC and/or LLC cannot be claimed if the TIN is issued after the due date of the return (including extensions).
WiktionaryCan you distinguish silver from tin?
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In some senses, tin is marked as UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.