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Detailed Synonyms for tin in English

tin:

tin [the ~] nom

  1. the tin
    the metal; the tin
  2. the tin
    the can; the tin
    • can [the ~] nom
    • tin [the ~] nom
  3. the tin
    the canister; the can; the tin; the storage can; the little drum; the little can
    the box
    – a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid 1
    • box [the ~] nom
      • he rummaged through a box of spare parts1
    the container
    – any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) 1
    the bin
    – a container; usually has a lid 1
    • bin [the ~] nom
  4. the tin
    – airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. 1
    the can; the tin; the tin can
    – airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. 1
  5. the tin
    – metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour 1
    the tin; the canister; the cannister
    – metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour 1
  6. the tin
    – a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking 1
    the tin
    – a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking 1
    • tin [the ~] nom
  7. the tin
    – 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 1
    the tin; the Sn; the atomic number 50
    – 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 1

to tin verbe (tins, tinned, tinning)

  1. to tin
    to tin
    • tin verbe (tins, tinned, tinning)
  2. to tin
    to preserve; to can; to keep; to tin
    • preserve verbe (preserves, preserved, preserving)
    • can verbe (cans, canned, canning)
    • keep verbe (keeps, kept, keeping)
    • tin verbe (tins, tinned, tinning)
  3. to tin
    to can; to bottle; to tin
    • can verbe (cans, canned, canning)
    • bottle verbe (bottles, bottled, botteling)
    • tin verbe (tins, tinned, tinning)
  4. to tin
    – prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface 1
    to tin
    – prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface 1
    • tin verbe (tins, tinned, tinning)
  5. to tin
    – preserve in a can or tin 1
    to can; to tin; to put up
    – preserve in a can or tin 1
    • can verbe (cans, canned, canning)
    • tin verbe (tins, tinned, tinning)
      • tinned foods are not very tasty1
    • put up verbe (puts up, put up, putting up)
  6. to tin
    – plate with tin 1
    to tin
    – plate with tin 1
    • tin verbe (tins, tinned, tinning)

Conjugations for tin:

present
  1. tin
  2. tin
  3. tins
  4. tin
  5. tin
  6. tin
simple past
  1. tinned
  2. tinned
  3. tinned
  4. tinned
  5. tinned
  6. tinned
present perfect
  1. have tinned
  2. have tinned
  3. has tinned
  4. have tinned
  5. have tinned
  6. have tinned
past continuous
  1. was tinning
  2. were tinning
  3. was tinning
  4. were tinning
  5. were tinning
  6. were tinning
future
  1. shall tin
  2. will tin
  3. will tin
  4. shall tin
  5. will tin
  6. will tin
continuous present
  1. am tinning
  2. are tinning
  3. is tinning
  4. are tinning
  5. are tinning
  6. are tinning
subjunctive
  1. be tinned
  2. be tinned
  3. be tinned
  4. be tinned
  5. be tinned
  6. be tinned
diverse
  1. tin!
  2. let's tin!
  3. tinned
  4. tinning
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

tin adj

  1. tin
    pewter; tin

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Related Definitions for "tin":

  1. airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.1
  2. metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour1
  3. a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking1
  4. 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 oxide1
  5. prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface1
  6. preserve in a can or tin1
    • tinned foods are not very tasty1
  7. plate with tin1

Related Synonyms for tin