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/tɪn/ · noun
(uncountable) A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn..
The roof was made of tin, which had been cut with tin snips.
a tin of baked beans; a tobacco tin; a tin of shoe polish
Several tins of paint were needed to paint the house.
empty tins, cans, and plastic containers are recycled in the blue bins.
When it arrived, the train was headed by a "K" class 4-6-0 wood-burning locomotive, and a water-tank wagon next to the tender was immediately besieged by women and girls, clad in their picturesque national costume, all with empty kerosene tins for water, a scene which was re-enacted at each stop down the line.
muffin tin
roasting tin
baking tin
Use tin when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tin means (uncountable) A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn..
Common synonyms include can, tin can, tinnen, tinplate.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The roof was made of tin, which had been cut with tin snips.
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