Tin Metal Tɪn Container Food Cake Noun Bre

• a tin mine
• a tin box
• a tin of beans
• next, add two tins of tomatoes.

tin

1. a chemical element. Tin is a soft silver-white metal that is often mixed with other metals or used to cover them to prevent them from rusting.
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• a tin mine
• a tin box
2. a metal container in which food and drink is sold; the contents of one of these containers
• a tin of beans
• Next, add two tins of tomatoes.
3. a metal container with a lid, in the shape of a cylinder, in which paint, glue, etc. is sold and stored; the contents of one of these containers
• a tin of varnish
• The bedroom needed three tins of paint (= in order to paint it).
4. a metal container with a lid used for keeping food in
• a biscuit/cake/cookie tin
5. a metal container used for cooking food in
• a cake tin
6. used to say that something is as good or effective as it claims to be, or that it really does what it claims to do. This expression is especially used when you are comparing publicity and advertisements with actual products.
• I paid £150 for this camera and am more than happy with it. It does exactly what it says on the tin!

Extra Examples

• Store the seeds in an airtight tin.
• Line the cake tin with greaseproof paper.
• The bedroom needed three tins of paint.
• This cake will keep moist for several days if stored in an airtight tin.
• a cake/biscuit/cookie tin

Word Origin

• Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tin and German Zinn.