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
Synonyms:
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
Synonyms:
adjective
Of, relating to, or made of tin.
American Heritage
Constructed of inferior material.
American Heritage
Spurious.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
abbreviation

(US, Federal taxation) Taxpayer Identification Number.

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Other Word Forms of Tin

Noun

Singular:
tin
Plural:
tins

Origin of Tin

  • Middle English from Old English

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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