TIN as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) tin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) tin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • 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
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) tin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

TIN as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface
    Hypernyms(s) tin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • preserve in a can or tin
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • tinned foods are not very tasty
    Hypernyms(s) tin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • plate with tin
    Hypernyms(s) tin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)