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.
Example Sentences
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Trendy direct-to-consumer caviar brands are offering cutely branded tins at such low prices that the industry is facing an identity crisis, the Journal’s Jamie Waters reports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
He added that Sodexo were happy to abide by police recommendations, which included no 500ml cans and that the sale of tins and alcohol should stop if there are any problems.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 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
My frantic search uncovered a plethora of random objects—clothing, shoe brushes, buttonhooks, photographs of wives and sweethearts, tins of wax and pastes—things that seemed so ordinary, so human.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
