tin
nounUK /tɪn/
US /tɪn/
A tin is a soft, shiny metal used to make cans and foil.
The cookies are kept fresh in a tin.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A metal container for storing food.
She opened a tin of soup for lunch.
3. To cover something with tin or a tin-like coating.
The workers tinned the copper pots to prevent rust.
4. A silvery-white metal that is an element.
Tin melts at a fairly low temperature.