tin

Nouns

  • (n) a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide atomic number 50, Sn,
  • (n) a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking
  • (n) metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour cannister, canister,
  • (n) airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. can, tin can,

Verbs

  • (v) plate with tin
  • (v) preserve in a can or tin
    • tinned foods are not very tasty
    can, put up,
  • (v) prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface

Synonyms

atomic number 50 Sn can put up cannister canister tin can

Words of close approximity

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