tin
[tɪn]
n
a metallic element, occurring in cassiterite, that has several allotropes; the ordinary malleable silvery-white metal slowly changes below 13.2°C to a grey powder. It is used extensively in alloys, esp bronze and pewter, and as a noncorroding coating for steel. Symbol: Sn; atomic no: 50; atomic wt: 118.710; valency: 2 or 4; relative density: 5.75 (grey), 7.31 (white); melting pt: 231.9°C; boiling pt: 2603°C
an airtight sealed container of thin sheet metal coated with tin, used for preserving and storing food or drinkAlso called (esp US and Canadian) can
any container made of metallic tin
Also called: tinful the contents of a tin or the amount a tin will hold
corrugated or galvanized iron
a tin roof
any metal regarded as cheap or flimsy
a loaf of bread with a rectangular shape, baked in a tin
money
vb
to put (food, etc) into a tin or tins; preserve in a tin
to plate or coat with tin
to prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface
- 习惯用语
- fill her tins to complete a home baking of cakes, biscuits, etc
- it does exactly what it says on the tin it lives up to expectations
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