a silvery lustrous metallic element that is malleable and ductile at ordinary temperatures, occurs naturally in various ores, and is used for plating and in alloys: symbol Sn, atomic number 50
chiefly Brit
a hermetically sealed tinplate or aluminium container for preserving foods
the contents of a tin or the quantity contained in a tin
a tinplate or aluminium container in which food is cooked, esp in an oven
(used before a noun)
made of tin or metal coated with tin
made of corrugated iron
a tin roof
made of lead or other metal
a tin soldier
tinful (pl tinfuls) noun
[Old English tin]