tin
noun
a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Sn; 118.69; 50; 7.31 at 20°C.
tins
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pluralof tin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof tin (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
tinnouna low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Sn; 118.69; 50; 7.31 at 20°C.
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“The People’s Caviar,” reads the tagline for Cavi, a Miami brand that sells several varieties, including sunny yellow 125g tins of Osetra caviar for $269.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
It features on everything from whisky bottles to biscuit tins - and even appeared in the hit US show Schitt's Creek.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Across the city in a suburb of Beirut, kitchen shelves were stacked with sauces and tins crowded the walls as volunteers prepared green beans and fried rice balls.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
Bright teardrop earrings hang from metal tins filled with Japanese cooling beads.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
As he spoke each spice aloud, canisters left the enormous shelf, floating over each trainee and sprinkling three scoops into their tiny metal tins.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
