as in barrel
a metal container in the shape of a cylinder row upon row of tins containing food for an emergency that never happened

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Recent Examples of tin Their signature eyeshadow palette features a rainbow of enticing hues, including violet, emerald, and cobalt blue, housed in an equally stunning gold tin. Essence, 15 Oct. 2025 The thrill of finding an old blow-mold pumpkin or a tin serving tray is a true dopamine hit for me. The Know, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025 Serving food and drink in glass, ceramic or tin containers was banned on match day, and outdoor furnishings had to be removed from outside public establishments. CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025 Your coffee spilled on you, or the tin of your yogurt foil ripped off badly, and this film exists in both those sorts of places. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tin
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Noun
  • Price contends the Jameson portion of the USGS report is outdate and inaccurate, pointing to a much more recent 2025 third-party review from Sproule ERCE energy consultants that estimates the Jameson basin could hold 9 billion net barrels of recoverable crude oil.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Orange construction barrels are seemingly everywhere.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The beachfront boardwalk—admittedly not the calmest of environments—is where the action’s at, with local artists, drum circles, and street performers meandering the oceanside lawns each and every day.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In 1977, Rivers first began playing music in middle school, beginning with tuba because his friend, future Limp Bizkit drummer John Otto, played jazz drums.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Tin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tin. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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