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tin
1[ tin ]
noun
- 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. : Sn; : 118.69; : 50; : 7.31 at 20°C.
- any shallow pan, especially one used in baking.
- any pot, box, can, or other container or vessel made of tin or tin plate.
- Squash. telltale ( def 8 ).
- Chiefly British. a hermetically sealed can containing food.
- Slang. a small quantity of an illicit drug, especially from two to five grams of cocaine: usually sold in a small plastic bag, a glassine envelope, or often a small tin container.
- British Slang. money.
adjective
- made or consisting of tin or tin plate.
- false; worthless; counterfeit:
a set of tin values.
- indicating the tenth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary.
verb (used with object)
- Metallurgy.
- to cover or coat with tin.
- to coat with soft solder.
- Chiefly British. to preserve or pack (especially food) in cans; can.
- 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.
TIN
2[ tin ]
noun
- taxpayer identification number.
tin
/ tɪn /
noun
- a metallic element, occurring in cassiterite, that has several allotropes; the ordinary malleable silvery-white metal slowly changes below 13.2°C to a grey powder. It is used extensively in alloys, esp bronze and pewter, and as a noncorroding coating for steel. Symbol: Sn; atomic no: 50; atomic wt: 118.710; valency: 2 or 4; relative density: 5.75 (grey), 7.31 (white); melting pt: 231.9°C; boiling pt: 2603°C stannicstannous
- Also called (esp US and Canadian)can an airtight sealed container of thin sheet metal coated with tin, used for preserving and storing food or drink
- any container made of metallic tin
- fill her tinsfill her tins to complete a home baking of cakes, biscuits, etc
- Also calledtinful the contents of a tin or the amount a tin will hold
- corrugated or galvanized iron
a tin roof
- any metal regarded as cheap or flimsy
- a loaf of bread with a rectangular shape, baked in a tin
- slang.money
- it does exactly what it says on the tinit does exactly what it says on the tin it lives up to expectations
verb
- to put (food, etc) into a tin or tins; preserve in a tin
- to plate or coat with tin
- to prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface
tin
/ tĭn /
- 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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Derived Forms
- ˈtinˌlike, adjective
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Other Words From
- tinlike adjective
- re·tin verb (used with object) retinned retinning
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tin1
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Example Sentences
The line right before this is “With little tin horns and little toy drums.”
The raw materials— tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold—were dubbed “conflict minerals.”
One and all, they come shaking their tin cups at election time then run like the wind when a critical vote comes up.
The more than 50,000 who reside in West Point live mostly in shacks made of zinc with rusted tin roofs.
But his lumbering lurch toward the Ted Cruz tin-foil-hat convention should instead be an object lesson for Republicans to come.
And I will turn my hand to thee, and I will clean purge away thy dross, and I will take away all thy tin.
Otherwise, a child's box of tin soldiers sent by post would have been just the thing for the Dardanelles landing!
He watched the man put some bread and milk in a tin pan, and set it down on the floor of the basket.
All the bamboo clappers, cocoanut shells, tin pans, and red flags that could be found were seized and put into use.
Another manner of punishment consists in making them wear a tin mask, which is fastened with a lock behind.
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