tin can

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noun
  1. U.S. Navy Slang. a destroyer.

Origin of tin can

1
An Americanism dating back to 1760–70

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How to use tin can in a sentence

  • Lose the house or parade the family skeletons all diked out in pink sashes and tin-can labels.

    Wanted: A Husband | Samuel Hopkins Adams
  • His visitors sat up agaze, with "Vienny" sausages poised between tin-can and lip, dripping grease on their khaki-clad knees.

    The Tempering | Charles Neville Buck

British Dictionary definitions for tin can

tin can

noun
  1. a metal food container, esp when empty

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