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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tin /tɪn/USA pronunciation n., adj., v., tinned, tin•ning. n. - Chemistry a low-melting metal element with a silvery color and luster:[uncountable]Tin is used in plating and in making tinfoil.
- a shallow pan, esp. one used in baking:[countable]a pie tin.
- [countable] any container made of or plated with tin.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a sealed can containing food:[countable]tins of soup in the cupboard.
adj. - Metallurgymade of tin or plated with tin.
v. [~ + object] - Metallurgyto cover or coat with tin.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]to preserve or pack (food, etc.) in cans;
can.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tin (tin),USA pronunciation n., adj., v., tinned, tin•ning.
n. - Chemistrya low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn;
at. wt.: 118.69;
at. no.: 50;
sp. gr.: 7.31 at 20°C. - MetallurgySee tin plate.
- any shallow pan, esp. one used in baking.
- any pot, box, can, or other container or vessel made of tin or tin plate.
- [Squash.]telltale (def. 8).
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a hermetically sealed can containing food.
- Slang Termsa small quantity of an illicit drug, esp. from two to five grams of cocaine: usually sold in a small plastic bag, a glassine envelope, or often a small tin container.
- British Termsmoney.
adj. - Metallurgymade or consisting of tin or tin plate.
- false;
worthless;
counterfeit:a set of tin values. - indicating the tenth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary. See table under wedding anniversary.
v.t. - Metallurgy
- to cover or coat with tin.
- to coat with soft solder.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]to preserve or pack (esp. food) in cans;
can. - to cover (windows and doors in an abandoned or unoccupied building or apartment) with sheets of tin to prevent vandalism or occupancy by vagrants, squatters, etc.
- bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, Old Norse tin, German Zinn; (verb, verbal) Middle English tinnen, derivative of the noun, nominal
- Banking, Business, Governmenttaxpayer identification number.
tin, + n. - [Squash.]telltale (def. 8).
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