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tin

  [tin] ,noun, adjective, verb, tinned, tin⋅ning.
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1. Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
2. tin plate.
3. any shallow pan, esp. one used in baking.
4. any pot, box, can, or other container or vessel made of tin or tin plate.
5. Squash. telltale (def. 8).
6. Chiefly British. a hermetically sealed can containing food.
7. Slang. a small quantity of an illicit drug, esp. from two to five grams of cocaine: usually sold in a small plastic bag, a glassine envelope, or often a small tin container.
8. British Slang. money.
–adjective
9. made or consisting of tin or tin plate.
10. false; worthless; counterfeit: a set of tin values.
11. indicating the tenth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary.
–verb (used with object)
12. Metallurgy.
a. to cover or coat with tin.
b. to coat with soft solder.
13. Chiefly British. to preserve or pack (esp. food) in cans; can.
14. to cover (windows and doors in an abandoned or unoccupied building or apartment) with sheets of tin to prevent vandalism or occupancy by vagrants, squatters, etc.
Origin:
bef. 900; (n.) ME, OE; c. D, ON tin, G Zinn; (v.) ME tinnen, deriv. of the n.

Related forms:
tinlike, adjective
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Word Origin & History

tin 
O.E. tin, from P.Gmc. *tinom (cf. M.Du., Du. tin, O.H.G. zin, Ger. Zinn, O.N. tin), of unknown origin, not found outside Gmc. Tinny is first recorded 1552; used figuratively (of sounds, etc.) since 1877; tin-type in photography is from 1864. Tin ear "lack of musical discernment" is from 1909. Tin Lizzie "early Ford, especially a Model T," first recorded 1915. Tinfoil is attested from 1467; tinhorn "petty but flashy" is 1857, originally of low-class gamblers, from the tin cans they used for shaking dice.
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Financial Dictionary

TIN

See taxpayer identification number.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: tin
Pronunciation: 'tin
Function: noun
: a soft faintly bluish white lustrous low-melting crystalline metallic element that is malleable andductile at ordinary temperatures and that is used as a protective coating, in tinfoil, and in soft solders and alloys —symbol Sn; —see ELEMENT table
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tin (tĭn)
n.
Symbol Sn
A malleable metallic element used to coat other metals to prevent corrosion. Atomic number 50; atomic weight 118.71; melting point 231.89°C; boiling point 2,602°C; specific gravity 7.31; valence 2, 4.

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tin   (tĭn)  Pronunciation Key 
Symbol Sn
A malleable, silvery metallic element that occurs in igneous rocks. It has a crystalline structure and crackles when bent. Tin is used as an anticorrosion agent and is a part of numerous alloys, including bronze. Atomic number 50; atomic weight 118.71; melting point 231.89°C; boiling point 2,270°C; specific gravity 7.31; valence 2, 4. See Periodic Table. See Note at element.
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