'tin' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'tin' with 7 example sentences.
- tin noun
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: 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
: 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
: airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
- tin verb
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: plate with tin
: preserve in a can or tin
: prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface
Tin is a soft metal.
There are six fish inside the tin can.
The boy is playing with his tin soldiers.
The beggar rattled a few meager coins in his tin can.
He was playing football with an old tin.
The kitchen cupboard was filled with tins of soup and food.
Then the monkey went round with a little tin cup.