Unscramble tin

Definition of tin

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: Sn, atomic number 50.
• a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking.
• metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour. Synonyms: canister, cannister.
• airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.. Synonyms: can, tin can.

verb:

• plate with tin.
• preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty". Synonyms: can, put up.
• prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface.

Related words

caddy, cannikin, oilcan.

Words nearby

ain, bin, din, fin, gin, hin, in, kin, lin, min, pin, qin, sin, tan, ten, thin, ti, tia, tib, tic, tie, tine, ting, tink, tint, tiny, tip, tit, tiu, tn, ton, tpn, tun, twin, win, yin.

Rhymes with

akin, begin, berlin, bin, boleyn, chagrin, chin, din, fin, finn, gin, grin, gwyn, gwynn, herein, in, inn, kin, lin, min.