tins
nounUK /tɪnz/
US /tɪnz/
Tins are metal cans that hold food.
Mom opened two tins of soup for lunch.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Small metal containers with lids, often used for keeping things like cookies or tea.
She keeps her sewing needles in a little tin.
3. The plural of tin, a soft silvery metal used to coat other metals.
The factory melts tins to make new cans.
4. Slang for money, especially in British English.
He's got plenty of tins after his big win.