tinned

Sealed in cans

Tinned means preserved in a tin or can.

The word is primarily British; Americans say canned: tinned tomatoes, tinned fish.

Tinned food keeps for years without refrigeration.

Something coated with a thin layer of tin is also tinned: tinned copper wire.

canned

canned

Sealed for preservation

  • sardinesSmall canned herring relatives
  • tunaLarge edible ocean fish
  • beansEdible pod seeds

tomatoes · peaches · pears · corn · peas · soup · spam · corned beef · anchovies · pilchards

preserved

preserved

Kept from deterioration

  • pickledPreserved in acidic solution
  • saltedTreated with sodium chloride
  • curedRestored to health

smoked · brined · fermented · marinated · jarred · potted · vacuum-sealed · hermetically sealed · pasteurized · sterilized

pantry

pantry

Household provisions closet

larder · shelf-stable · nonperishable · staple · bulk · supplies · stores · rations · emergency kit · food bank

metallic

aluminum

Element thirteen

lacquered · coated · lined · rust-resistant · recyclable · pull-tab · ring-pull · opener · lid · seam

convenience

ready-to-eat

Requiring no cooking

microwaveable · precooked · instant · lunchbox · single-serving · grab-and-go · self-contained · packaged · cheap · budget

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preservation method

tinnedfresh

Newly made, not stale

frozen · dried · pickled · smoked · cured

freshness/processing state

tinnedfresh

Newly made, not stale

raw · unprocessed · natural · farm-fresh · whole

Family

tinning, tinnily, tinniness, tinner

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