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[ tin ]

noun

  1. Chemistry. 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. : Sn; : 118.69; : 50; : 7.31 at 20°C.
  2. any shallow pan, especially one used in baking.
  3. any pot, box, can, or other container or vessel made of tin or tin plate.
  4. Chiefly British. a hermetically sealed can containing food.
  5. Slang. 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.
  6. British Slang. money.


adjective

  1. made or consisting of tin or tin plate.
  2. false; worthless; counterfeit:

    a set of tin values.

  3. indicating the tenth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary.

verb (used with object)

tinned, tinning.
  1. Metallurgy.
    1. to cover or coat with tin.
    2. to coat with soft solder.
  2. Chiefly British. to preserve or pack (especially food) in cans; can.
  3. 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.

TIN

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[ tin ]

noun

  1. taxpayer identification number.

tin

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noun

  1. 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 stannicstannous
  2. Also called (esp US and Canadian)can an airtight sealed container of thin sheet metal coated with tin, used for preserving and storing food or drink
  3. any container made of metallic tin
  4. fill her tins
    to complete a home baking of cakes, biscuits, etc
  5. Also calledtinful the contents of a tin or the amount a tin will hold
  6. corrugated or galvanized iron

    a tin roof

  7. any metal regarded as cheap or flimsy
  8. a loaf of bread with a rectangular shape, baked in a tin
  9. slang.
    money
  10. it does exactly what it says on the tin
    it lives up to expectations
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to put (food, etc) into a tin or tins; preserve in a tin
  2. to plate or coat with tin
  3. to prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

tin

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  1. A malleable, silvery metallic element that occurs in igneous rocks. It has a crystalline structure and crackles when bent. Tin is used as an anticorrosion agent and is a part of numerous alloys, including bronze. Atomic number 50; atomic weight 118.71; melting point 231.89°C; boiling point 2,270°C; specific gravity 7.31; valence 2, 4.
  2. See Periodic Table See Note at element
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Derived Forms

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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ù¾±²Ôl¾±°ì±ð adjective
  • °ù±ð·³Ù¾±²Ô verb (used with object) retinned retinning
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tin1

before 900; (noun) Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, Old Norse tin, German Zinn; (v.) Middle English tinnen, derivative of the noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tin1

Old English; related to Old Norse tin, Old High German zin
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She bought some tinned semolina so her children could try - and it didn't go too badly.

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"I've seen UK manufacturing decimated and the same has happened in America so he's looking after his own which is exactly what it says on the tin with Trump."

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She stayed outside in the car but gave David a tin of flapjacks to take to John in his room.

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The idea would attempt to do what it said on the tin, but observers such as Paul Johnson of the Institute for Fiscal Studies are cautious about its likely effectiveness as a revenue raiser.

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