tin

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tins

1) N-UNCOUNT Tin is a soft silvery-white metal.

...a factory that turns scrap metal into tin cans.

...a tin-roofed hut.

2) N-COUNT: oft N of n A tin is a metal container which is filled with food and sealed in order to preserve the food for long periods of time. [BRIT]

She popped out to buy a tin of soup.

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A tin of food is the amount of food contained in a tin.

He had survived by eating a small tin of fruit every day.

(in AM, use can)

3) N-COUNT: oft supp N, N of n A tin is a metal container with a lid in which things such as biscuits, cakes, or tobacco can be kept.

Store the cookies in an airtight tin...

He reached for a tin of tobacco on the shelf behind him.

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A tin of something is the amount contained in a tin.

They emptied out the remains of the tin of paint and smeared it on the inside of the van.

4) N-COUNT: usu supp N A baking tin is a metal container used for baking things such as cakes and bread in an oven. [BRIT]

Pour the mixture into the cake tin and bake for 45 minutes.

...a 2 lb loaf tin.

(in AM, use pan, baking pan)