tin can

tin can

n.

1. A container of tin-coated sheet metal used especially for preserving food.

2. Informal A naval destroyer.

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tin can

Noun

a metal food container

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tin can - informal term for a destroyer destroyer, guided missile destroyer - a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
	2.	tin can - airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. can, tin beer can - a can that holds beer caddy, tea caddy - a can for storing tea cannikin - a small can coffee can - a can for storing ground coffee container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) milk can - large can for transporting milk oilcan - a can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery soda can - a can for holding soft drinks