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