tin
1. a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion;
used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion;
obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide (Freq. 5)
• Syn:
Sn, atomic number 50
• Derivationally related forms:
tinny
• Hypernyms:
metallic element, metal
• Substance Holonyms:
cassiterite, tinfoil, tin foil
2. a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking
• Hypernyms:
vessel
• Substance Holonyms:
tin plate, tinplate
3. airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
• Syn:
can, tin can
• Derivationally related forms:
can (for: can)
• Hypernyms:
container
• Hyponyms:
beer can, caddy, tea caddy, cannikin, coffee can,
milk can, oilcan, soda can
4. metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
• Syn:
canister, cannister
• Hypernyms:
container
1. plate with tin
• Derivationally related forms:
tinning
• Hypernyms:
plate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. preserve in a can or tin
- tinned foods are not very tasty
• Syn:
can, put up
• Derivationally related forms:
can (for: can), cannery (for: can)
• Topics:
cooking, cookery, preparation
• Hypernyms:
preserve, keep
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- The chefs tin the vegetables
3. prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface
• Derivationally related forms:
tinning
• Hypernyms:
plate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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