A metallic element with symbol Sn, occurring in cassiterite. It is a malleable silvery-white metal.
A tin-plate canister, often cylindrical, for preserved foods such as fruit, meat, or fish.
To preserve in a can or tin.
preserve in a can or tin; of foods
airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface
preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty"
plate with tin
a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking
