tin

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tin)

Inflections of 'tin' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
tins
v 3rd person singular
tinning
v pres p
tinned
v past
tinned
v past p

Collocations for "tin"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "tin" in context.

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tin

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a cookie tin
  2. a tin of cookies
  3. to mine tin
  4. is made of tin
  5. the [import, export] of tin
  6. a [nine, twelve] -inch baking tin
  7. an alloy of tin and [copper, brass, aluminum]
  8. UK: a tin of [beans, peas, soup, sardines]
  9. UK, informal: [packed, squeezed] like sardines in a tin
n as adj
  1. has a tin roof
  2. tin cans
  3. UK: can't find the tin opener
'tin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
baking - bean - butter - can - canister - corn - correspondence - cracker - crush - foil - funnel - label - lead - muffin - open - shack - sugar - syrup

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