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Tin

/tɪn/

A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.

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📖 Definitions of "Tin"

noun

1
A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.
2
An airtight container, made of tin or another metal, used to preserve food.
3
A metal pan used for baking, roasting, etc.
"muffin tin"
4
The bottom part of the front wall, which is "out" if a player strikes it with the ball.

verb

1
To place into a tin in order to preserve.
2
To cover with tin.
3
To coat with solder in preparation for soldering.

adjective

1
Made of tin.
2
Made of galvanised iron or built of corrugated iron.

🔄 Synonyms of "Tin"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
canisternoun	A cylindrical or rectangular container usually of lightweight metal, plastic, or laminated pasteboard used for holding a dry product (as tea, crackers, flour, matches).
put upverb	(transitive) To place in a high location.
tin cannoun	A container, usually cylindrical, made out of sheet metal coated with tin, or (by extension) aluminum.
cannisternoun	Obsolete form of canister. [A cylindrical or rectangular container usually of lightweight metal, plastic, or laminated pasteboard used for holding a dry product (as tea, crackers, flour, matches).]
atomic number 50noun	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
cannoun	(auxiliary verb, defective) To know how to.
snnoun	(Internet) Abbreviation of screenname. [(computing) a string of characters used to identify a user of a bulletin board, e-mail etc.]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tin"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
tin cannoun	A container, usually cylindrical, made out of sheet metal coated with tin, or (by extension) aluminum.
canisternoun	A cylindrical or rectangular container usually of lightweight metal, plastic, or laminated pasteboard used for holding a dry product (as tea, crackers, flour, matches).
cannisternoun	Obsolete form of canister. [A cylindrical or rectangular container usually of lightweight metal, plastic, or laminated pasteboard used for holding a dry product (as tea, crackers, flour, matches).]
put upverb	(transitive) To place in a high location.
snnoun	(Internet) Abbreviation of screenname. [(computing) a string of characters used to identify a user of a bulletin board, e-mail etc.]
cannoun	A container or vessel, especially for liquids, usually made of metal.
atomic number 50noun	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
stannumnoun	(chemistry, rare) tin
stannous	(chemistry) Containing bivalent tin.
cassiteritenoun	(mineralogy) A generally black mineral, composed of tin oxide, SnO₂, which is an important ore of tin.
metalnoun	Any of a number of chemical elements in the periodic table that form a metallic bond with other metal atoms; generally shiny, somewhat malleable and hard, often a conductor of heat and electricity.
ironnoun	(uncountable) A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.
fieldnoun	A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.
tubenoun	Anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape.
skynoun	The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen.
flagonnoun	A large vessel resembling a jug, usually with a handle, lid, and spout, for serving drinks such as cider or wine at a table; specifically (Christianity), such a vessel used to hold the wine for the ritual of Holy Communion.
heavennoun	(religion) The abode of God or the gods, traditionally conceived as beyond the sky; especially:
starsnoun	(with "the") Outer space.
tiannoun	A Provençal dish of layered baked vegetables.
platenoun	A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.