| NOUN | substance | tin, Sn, atomic number 50 | a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion |
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| artifact | tin | a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking | |
| artifact | tin, canister, cannister | metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour | |
| artifact | tin, can, tin can | airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. | |
| VERB | contact | tin | plate with tin |
| change | tin, can, put up | preserve in a can or tin / tin | |
| change | tin | prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface |
| Sounds | tih'n | |
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| Rhymes | Adrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn... | |
| Meaning | A silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat / coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide. | |
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| Synonyms | Sn, atomic number 50 | |
| Broader | metallic element, metal | Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
| Substance of | cassiterite | A hard heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin |
| tinfoil, tin foil | foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead | |
| Spanish | estaño, número atómico 50, Sn | |
| Catalan | estany, número atòmic 50, Sn | |
| Adjectives | stannic, stannous | of or relating to or containing tin |
| tinny | of or containing tin | |
| Verbs | tin | prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface |
| tin | plate with tin | |
| Meaning | A vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking. | |
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| Broader | vessel | An object used as a container (especially for liquids / liquids) |
| Substance of | tin plate, tinplate | A thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting |
| Meaning | metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour. | |
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| Synonyms | canister, cannister | |
| Broader | container | Any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) |
| Spanish | bote, lata, pote | |
| Catalan | llauna | |
| Verbs | tin | preserve in a can or tin / tin |
| Meaning | airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.. | |
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| Synonyms | can, tin can | |
| Narrower | beer can | A can that holds beer |
| caddy, tea caddy | A can for storing tea | |
| cannikin | A small can | |
| coffee can | A can for storing ground coffee | |
| milk can | large can for transporting milk | |
| oilcan | A can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery | |
| soda can | A can for holding soft drinks | |
| Broader | container | Any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) |
| Spanish | bote, lata | |
| Catalan | llauna | |
| Verbs | tin | preserve in a can or tin / tin |
| Meaning | plate with tin. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | plate | coat with a layer of metal |
| Spanish | estañar | |
| Nouns | tin | a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion |
| tinning | the application of a protective layer of tin | |
| Meaning | preserve in a can or tin / tin. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | The chefs tin the vegetables | |
| Example | "tinned foods are not very tasty" | |
| Synonyms | can, put up | |
| Category | cooking, cookery, preparation | The act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat |
| Broader | preserve, keep | prevent (food) from rotting |
| Spanish | enlatar, envasar, poder | |
| Catalan | enllaunar, envasar | |
| Nouns | tin | airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. |
| tin | metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour | |
| Meaning | Prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | plate | coat with a layer of metal |
| Nouns | tin | a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion |
| tinning | the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them | |
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