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tin

noun
  1. airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
    can
  2. metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
    canistercannister
  3. a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking
  4. a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion
verb
  1. prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface
  2. preserve in a can or tin
    “tinned foods are not very tasty”
    can
  3. plate with tin