metal tins

Rigid metallic vessels

Metal tins are small containers made of tinplate or similar thin sheet metal, typically used for storing food, tobacco, mints, or small objects.

The term often implies a hinged or fitted lid and a certain compactness: a tin of mints, old metal tins filled with buttons and sewing supplies.

In American English, tin alone usually suffices; metal tins emphasizes the material, often distinguishing from plastic alternatives.

Related

sardines · biscuits · cookies · vintage · storage · rusty · shiny · embossed · hinged · collectible · tobacco · tea · loose leaf tea · candy · paint · preserve · airtight · dented

Categories
Opposites
packaging permanence/rigidity

metal tinsplastic bags

Flexible synthetic film containers

cellophane wrap · shrink wrap · ziplock bags · cling film · foil packets

environmental profile

metal tinssingle-use plastics

Plastics designed for disposal

biodegradable bags

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G