tins

Noun

tin (countable and uncountable, plural tins)

1. (uncountable) A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.
2. (metonymically) Iron or steel sheet metal that is coated with tin as an anticorrosion protectant.
   • The roof was made of tin, which had been cut with tin snips.

   Synonyms:

   tinplate

3. (Commonwealth, UK, countable) An airtight container, made of tin-coated steel (called tinplate or tin), (formerly) tin, aluminium, or another metal, used to preserve food, or hold a liquid or some other product.
   • a tin of baked beans; a tobacco tin; a tin of shoe polish

   Synonyms:

   can, tin can

4. (countable) A metal pan used for baking, roasting, storing food, etc.
   • muffin tin
5. (countable) The bottom part of the front wall, which is "out" if a player strikes it with the ball.
6. (dated, slang, uncountable) money, especially silver money.
   • The father is a cotton lord, and they all have loads of tin, you know1844, Benjamin Disraeli, Coningsby

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