tin

noun

\ ˈtin

Definition of tin

(Entry 1 of 3)

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 Chemical Elements Table

2a : a box, can, pan, vessel, or a sheet made of tinplate broadly : such a container of any metal (such as aluminum)

b : a metal container and its contents a tin of tomatoes

tin

verb

tinned; tinning

Definition of tin (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb

1 : to cover or plate with tin or a tin alloy

2 : to put up or pack in tins : can tinned peaches

TIN

abbreviation

Definition of TIN (Entry 3 of 3)

taxpayer identification number

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Examples of tin in a Sentence

Noun row upon row of tins containing food for an emergency that never happened

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun For both: Add ingredients to shaking tin, or blender, with lots of ice. — Jason O'bryan, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2022 The large tin, which initially included 8 ounces of pepper, now had 6 ounces. — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Apr. 2022 Remove debris, from piles of boards, tin, sticks and leaves to piles of bricks or stone, AWR advised, and keep vegetation cut back. — Rose Kennedy, ajc, 20 Apr. 2022 The second meal is even simpler: a whole tin of tuna, and four rice cakes topped with peanut butter. — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 8 Mar. 2022 Fever Tree Indian Tonic Add all ingredients except the tonic to a shaking tin and muddle briefly. — Jeanne O'brien Coffey, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022 As Andrew Curry reports for Science magazine, people there would have been eager to get copper and tin from afar since Scandinavia had almost no metal resources at the time. — Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2022 Homeowners can choose between aluminum, galvanized steel, copper, tin or zinc in a rainbow of colors. — Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2021 Place pastry in each prepared muffin tin and press to fit. — Dallas News, 23 Sep. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb The basic template is simple: Fill the dish or tin with a combination of meat, vegetables or cheese, then crack in an egg and season with spices and herbs. — Casey Barber, CNN, 15 Apr. 2022 Add IPA to tin, then strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice and garnish with a grapefruit peel. — Jason O'bryan, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2021 From motorcycles in India to tin in Malaysia, Forbes Asia holds fast to its long-term commitment to covering Asia’s rise in the global business community. — Justin Doebele, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021 Chicken includes hen; masculine has two: male and man; and container holds can and tin. — Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Aug. 2021 That Altoids tin with just a bunch of, like, random pills in it, like candy? — Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 29 July 2021 And a sharp rise in commodity prices, from copper to tin to lumber, on surging demand from a rebounding China and the U.S., could help producers across Africa and Latin America post strong economic growth and repair beleaguered public finances. — Joe Parkinson, WSJ, 18 May 2021 Most of her business marketing has been via word of mouth, or occasionally when someone is specifically looking for a coppersmith for their custom project or a tinsmith to re-tin their copper cookware. — Alison Coleman, Forbes, 10 May 2021 Strip the wires on both ends of each of the speaker cables and tin the two wires on one end of each speaker cable. — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 29 Mar. 2021 See More

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tin

noun

\ ˈtin

Kids Definition of tin

1 : a soft bluish white metallic chemical element used chiefly in combination with other metals or as a coating to protect other metals

2 : something (as a can or sheet) made from tinplate a tin of cookies

tin

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Medical Definition of tin

: a soft faintly bluish white lustrous low-melting crystalline metallic element that is malleable and ductile at ordinary temperatures and that is used as a protective coating, in tinfoil, and in soft solders and alloys —symbol Sn — see Chemical Elements Table

TIN

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