TIN

(noun) airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
synonyms : can , tin can
(noun) metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
synonyms : canister , cannister
(noun) a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking
(noun) 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
synonyms : atomic number 50 , sn
(verb) prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface
(verb) preserve in a can or tin
"tinned foods are not very tasty"
synonyms : can , put up
(verb) plate with tin

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