Main Entry: ¹tin

Pronunciation: \ˈtin\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German zin tin

Date: before 12th century

1 : a soft faintly bluish-white lustrous low-melting crystalline metallic element that is malleable and ductile at ordinary temperatures and that is used especially in containers, as a protective coating, in tinfoil, and in soft solders and alloys — see element table
2 a : a box, can, pan, vessel, or a sheet made of tinplate; broadly : such a container of any metal (as aluminum) b : a metal container and its contents <a tin of tomatoes>

— tin adjective

— tin·ful \-ˌfu̇l\ noun