Tin (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun

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.
tin plate.
any shallow pan, especially one used in baking.
any pot, box, can, or other container or vessel made of tin or tin plate.
telltale (def. 8).
a hermetically sealed can containing food.
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.
money.

adjective

verb (used with object), tinned, tin·ning.

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.

noun

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
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
to complete a home baking of cakes, biscuits, etc
the contents of a tin or the amount a tin will hold
corrugated or galvanized iron
any metal regarded as cheap or flimsy
a loaf of bread with a rectangular shape, baked in a tin
money
it lives up to expectations

verb tins, tinning or tinned (tr)

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

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