TIN

Revenue service number

Tin is a metal that is used to make containers.

From this, the word is extended to mean a container made of tin or other metal (cookie tin, paint tin).

Tin is also used to denote other things made of metal or with a metal finish: tin roof.

To tin something is to cover it with a layer of tin or solder.

Something that is tinned has been put in a tin (tinned peaches).

container

can

Cylindrical metal container

  • canisterSealed cylindrical container
  • boxLidded storage container
  • lidRemovable container cover

storage · preserve · sardine · airtight · hinged · decorative · keepsake · tobacco · tea caddy · mints

metal

aluminum

Element thirteen

  • steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
  • alloyMetallic combination
  • pewterTin-based tableware alloy

copper · zinc · sheet · foil · plate · solder · galvanized · malleable · ore · cassiterite

canning

preserve

Protect from loss

tuna · beans · tomatoes · peaches · corned beef · spam · opener · shelf-stable · pantry · stockpile

baking

pan

Shallow cooking vessel

nonstick · springform · tart · pie · bundt · cooling · greasing · lining · parchment · oven

foil

aluminum foil

Thin metallic kitchen sheeting

shiny · reflective · leftover · barbecue · grilling · covering · lining · crimp · Reynolds · roll

slang

money

Currency for transactions

cheap · worthless · counterfeit · fake · inferior · thin · flimsy · ear · tone-deaf · hollow

Opposites
metal type/value

TINgold

Element seventy-nine

platinum · silver · precious metal · titanium · copper

material composition

TINwood

Tree-derived building material

plastic · glass · stone · ceramic · organic material

AUTHENTICITY/QUALITY (informal usage)

TINgenuine

Truly what it claims

authentic · solid · real · substantial · quality

Phrases
Family

tins, tinned, tinning, tinny, tinfoil, tinware, tinsmith, tinplate, tinhorn

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