tin

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tin /t'ɪn/ (tins)
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
Tin is a soft silvery-white metal.
...a factory that turns scrap metal into tin cans.
...a tin-roofed hut.
2 [N-COUNT] oft N of n
A tin is a metal container which is filled with food and sealed in order to preserve the food for long periods of time. (mainly BRIT)
She popped out to buy a tin of soup.
[N-COUNT] oft N of n
A tin of food is the amount of food contained in a tin. (mainly BRIT; in AM, use can)
He had survived by eating a small tin of fruit every day.
3 [N-COUNT] oft supp N, N of n
A tin is a metal container with a lid in which things such as biscuits, cakes, or tobacco can be kept.
Store the cookies in an airtight tin...
[N-COUNT] oft N of n
A tin of something is the amount contained in a tin.
They emptied out the remains of the tin of paint and smeared it on the inside of the van.
4 [N-COUNT] usu supp N
A baking tin is a metal container used for baking things such as cakes and bread in an oven. (BRIT; in AM, use pan, baking pan)
Pour the mixture into the cake tin and bake for 45 minutes.cake tin (cake tins)
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A cake tin is a metal container that you bake a cake in. (BRIT; in AM, usually use cake pan)tin open|er (tin openers)
also tin-opener
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A tin opener is a tool that is used for opening tins of food. (BRIT; in AM, use can opener)tin whis|tle (tin whistles)
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A tin whistle is a simple musical instrument in the shape of a metal pipe with holes. Tin whistles make a high sound and are often used in folk music, for example Irish music.

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