tin can

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noun

can² (def. 1).

U.S. Navy Slang. a destroyer.

Origin of tin can

An Americanism dating back to 1760–70

Words nearby tin can

Tina, Tinactin, tinamou, Tinbergen, tincal, tin can, tinct, tinctorial, tincture, tin cup, Tindal

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Example sentences from the Web for tin can

Lose the house or parade the family skeletons all diked out in pink sashes and tin-can labels.
Wanted: A Husband|Samuel Hopkins Adams
They've got the bottle-neck holder, the tin-can lantern, and all the rest.
Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks|Lillian Elizabeth Roy
Tin-can sealers are made to handle the regular Number 2, or pint cans, and the Number 3, or quart cans.
Every Step in Canning|Grace Viall Gray
Tommie and Jennie were too shy to answer, but Mary exclaimed, "'Tis in a tin-can ye see it shinin' here!"
King Coal|Upton Sinclair

Rosie was playing on the floor with Delia and the puppy that she had rescued from the tin-can persecution.
Maida's Little Shop|Inez Haynes Irwin

British Dictionary definitions for tin can

tin can

noun

a metal food container, esp when empty

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单词	tin can
释义	tin can SEE SYNONYMS FOR tin can ON THESAURUS.COM noun can² (def. 1). U.S. Navy Slang. a destroyer. Origin of tin can An Americanism dating back to 1760–70 Words nearby tin can Tina, Tinactin, tinamou, Tinbergen, tincal, tin can, tinct, tinctorial, tincture, tin cup, Tindal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tin can Lose the house or parade the family skeletons all diked out in pink sashes and tin-can labels. Wanted: A Husband\|Samuel Hopkins Adams They've got the bottle-neck holder, the tin-can lantern, and all the rest. Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks\|Lillian Elizabeth Roy Tin-can sealers are made to handle the regular Number 2, or pint cans, and the Number 3, or quart cans. Every Step in Canning\|Grace Viall Gray Tommie and Jennie were too shy to answer, but Mary exclaimed, "'Tis in a tin-can ye see it shinin' here!" King Coal\|Upton Sinclair Rosie was playing on the floor with Delia and the puppy that she had rescued from the tin-can persecution. Maida's Little Shop\|Inez Haynes Irwin British Dictionary definitions for tin can tin can noun a metal food container, esp when empty Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tin can recreational vehicle
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tin can

noun

Origin of tin can

Words nearby tin can

Example sentences from the Web for tin can

British Dictionary definitions for tin can

noun

Words related to tin can