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tin  (tn)

n.

1. Symbol Sn A malleable, silvery metallic element obtained chiefly from cassiterite. It is used to coat other metals to prevent corrosion and is a part of numerous alloys, such as soft solder, pewter, type metal, and 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. See Table at element.

2. Tin plate.

3. A container or box made of tin plate.

4. Chiefly British

a. A container for preserved foodstuffs; a can.

b. The contents of such a container.

tr.v. tinned, tin·ning, tins

1. To plate or coat with tin.

2. Chiefly British To preserve or pack in tins; can.

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or made of tin.

2.

a. Constructed of inferior material.

b. Spurious.

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[Middle English, from Old English.]

Word History: The origins of the word tin may date to a time before Europe had been settled by speakers of Indo-European languages, such as the Germanic and Celtic languages. Related words for this metal are found in almost all Germanic languages, such as German Zinn, Swedish tenn, and Old English tin (as in Modern English), but no other Indo-European language family has such a word. This fact suggests that the word tin may have been borrowed into the Germanic languages from a pre-Indo-European language of Western Europe. This possibility is supported by the Bronze Age importation to the Near East of tin and copper from Europe, where the metals were produced and metal objects were manufactured. Lest we be too amazed by this accomplishment, we might remember another remarkable achievement of pre-Indo-European society, the construction of huge megalithic monuments such as Stonehenge.

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tin

Noun

1. a soft silvery-white metallic element Symbol: Sn

2. a sealed airtight metal container used for preserving and storing food or drink: a cupboard full of packets and tins

3. any metal container: a tin of paint

4. the contents of a tin

5. Brit, Austral, & NZ galvanized iron, used to make roofs

Verb

[tinning, tinned]

to put (food) into tins [Old English]

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tin  (tn)

Symbol Sn

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. See Periodic Table. See Note at element.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tin - 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 tin foil, tinfoil - foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. cassiterite - a hard heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin
	2.	tin - a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking tin plate, tinplate - a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
	3.	tin - metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour cannister, canister 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)
	4.	tin - airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. can, tin can 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
Verb	1.	tin - plate with tin plate - coat with a layer of metal; "plate spoons with silver"
	2.	tin - preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty" can, put up cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" preserve, keep - prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"
	3.	tin - prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface plate - coat with a layer of metal; "plate spoons with silver"

Translations

tin [tɪn] n → estaño;

(also: tin plate) → hojalata;

(BRIT) (= can); lata

tin [tɪn] n → étain m;

(also: tin plate) → fer-blanc m;

(Brit) (= can); boîte f (de conserve): (for baking) → moule m (à gâteau);

(for storage) → boîte f;

a tin of paint → un pot de peinture

tin [tɪn] n (metal) → Blech nt;

(container) → Dose f;

(000) (for baking) → Form f;

(000) (Brit) (= can); Büchse f, Dose f;

two tins of paint → zwei Dosen Farbe

tin [tɪn] n → stagno;

(also: tin plate) → latta;

(BRIT) (= can); barattolo (di latta), lattina , scatola;

(for baking) → teglia;

a tin of paint → un barattolo di tinta or vernice

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tin

n tin [tin]

1 an element, a silvery white metal Is that box made of tin or steel? tin قَصْدير калай cín tin; blik das Zinn κασσίτερος estaño, hojalata tina قلع tina étain; fer-blanc בְּדִיל टिन lim ón; bádog timah tin stagno すず 주석, 양철 alavas alva timah tin tinn; blikk cyna lata cositor; tablă олово cín kositer; bela pločevina lim bleck, plåt, tenn ดีบุก kalay, teneke 錫，馬口鐵 олово ٹين، رانگ thiếc 锡，马口铁

2 (also can) a container, usually for food, made of ˈtin-plate, thin sheets of iron covered with tin or other metal a tin of fruit; a biscuit-tin. blik عُلْبَه кутия plechovka dåse; -dåse die Dose κονσέρβα lata konservikarp قوطی حلبی peltipurkki boîte (en fer-blanc) פַּח टीन की चादर से बना कोई बर्तन limenka, konzerva konzerv(doboz) kaleng dós scatola, barattolo, lattina 缶づめ 깡통 skardinë konservu kārba tin blik (blikk)boks puszka lata cutie (de conserve) (консервная) банка plechovica pločevinka limenka burk กระป๋อง konserve kutusu, teneke kutu 罐頭 бляшанка; консервна банка ٹين کا ڈبہ hộp đựng thức ăn 罐头

adj

made of tin or tin-plate a tin plate tinagtig مَصنوع من الصَّفيح калаен cínový blik- Zinn-... τενεκεδένιος de lata tina-, plekk- حلبی tina-, pelti- de fer-blanc עַשוּי פַּח टिन का बना हुआ, टिन चढ़े हुए लेहे का बना हुआ सामान limeni ón-; bádog- kaleng úr tini; tinhúðaður di latta ブリキの 주석으로 만든 alavinis alvas-; skārda- timah tinnen blikk- cynowy de lata de tinichea оловянный; жестяной cínový pločevinast limeni tenn-, plåt- ซึ่งทำด้วยแผ่นดีบุก teneke ... 錫(馬口鐵)制的 олов'яний ٹين کا بنا ہوا bằng thiếc 锡（马口铁）制的

adj tinned

(of food) sealed in a tin for preservation etc tinned foods. ingelegde مُعَلَّب консервиран v konzervě dåse-; på dåse eingedost που είναι συσκευασμένος σε κονσέρβα enlatado konserv- قوطی کرده؛ کنسرو شده säilyke- en boîte/conserve לִשמוֹר בְּקוּפסָאוֹת שִׁימוּרִים टिन चढ़ाना, (सुरक्षित रखने के लिए मांस, फल आदि को) टिनों में बंद करना, कलई करना konzerviran, spremljen u limenke konzerv-; -konzerv kalengan niðursoðinn in scatola 缶づめの 통조림의, 통조림한 konservuotas konservēts (kārbā) dalam tin ingeblikt bokse-, hermetisert puszkowany enlatado la conservă консервированный konzervovaný v pločevinki konzerviran konserverad, på burk ที่บรรจุกระป๋อง konserve 罐裝的 консервований ٹين ميں بند được bảo vệ bằng hộp 罐装的

n ˈtinfoil

tin or other metal in the form of very thin sheets, used for wrapping etc I'm going to bake the ham in tinfoil. tinfoelie صَفيحَة مَعْدَنِيَّه، وَرَق فِضّي станиол staniol sølvpapir das Stanniolpapier αλουμινόχαρτο papel de aluminio stanniol, hõbepaber فویل folio papier d'aluminium רַדִיד- टिन की पन्नी staniol alufólia kertas timah álpappír stagnola アルミホイル folija folija kerajang timah aluminiumfolie aluminiumsfolie folia aluminiowa papel de estanho (foiţă de) staniol фольга staniol staniol aluminijumska folija stanniol, aluminiumfolie แผ่นอะลูมิเนียม folyo 錫紙 фольга, станіоль پني، رانگ کا ورق giấy thiếc 锡纸

n ˈtin-opener

(American ˈcan-opener) any of several types of tool or device for opening tins of food. blikoopmaker فَتّاحَة العُلَب отварачка otvírač konzerv dåseåbner der Dosenöffner ανοιχτήρι κονσέρβας abrelatas konserviavaja درواکن purkinavaaja ouvre-boîte(s) פּוֹתחַן टिन खोलने की तकनीक otvarač za konzerve konzervnyitó pembuka kaleng dósaopnari apriscatole 缶切り konservų atidariklis/peilis konservu nazis pembuka tin blikopener boksåpner otwieracz do konserw abre-latas консервный нож otvárač na konzervy odpirač za konserve otvarač konzervi konserv-, burköppnare ที่เปิดกระป๋อง konserve açacağı 開罐頭刀 консервний ніж ٹين کھولنے کا آلہ cái mở hộp 开罐头刀