Tin Definition
tĭn
tinned, tinning, tins
noun
tins
A soft, silver-white, crystalline, metallic chemical element, malleable at ordinary temperatures and used in making shiny alloys and tinfoils, solders, utensils, tin plate, superconducting magnets, etc.: symbol, Sn; at. no. 50
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
A pan, box, etc. made of tin plate.
Webster's New World
A container for preserved foodstuffs; a can.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
verb
tinned, tinning, tins
To cover or plate with tin.
Webster's New World
To preserve or pack in tins; can.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
adjective
Of, relating to, or made of tin.
American Heritage
Constructed of inferior material.
American Heritage
Spurious.
American Heritage
abbreviation
(US, Federal taxation) Taxpayer Identification Number.
Wiktionary
Origin of Tin
Middle English from Old English
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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