TIN
Scrabble letter values: T1I1N1 = 3
Definition
- verb plate with tin.
- verb preserve in a can or tin. — synonyms: can, put_up
- verb prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface.
- noun a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion. — synonyms: Sn, atomic_number_50
- noun a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking.
- noun metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour. — synonyms: canister, cannister
- noun airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.. — synonyms: can, tin_can
Examples
- “tinned foods are not very tasty”
- “used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion”
- “obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide”