Definitions for tin can
tin can

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tin cannoun

   informal term for a destroyer

2. can, tin, tin cannoun

   airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tin cannoun

   a container, usually cylindrical, made out of sheet metal coated with tin

2. tin cannoun

   (as a misnomer) a container, usually cylindrical, made out of sheet metal coated with aluminum

3. tin cannoun

   a destroyer

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1. tin can

   A steel can, tin can, tin (especially in British English, Australian English, Canadian English and South African English), steel packaging, or can is a container for the distribution or storage of goods, made of thin metal. Many cans require opening by cutting the "end" open; others have removable covers. They can store a broad variety of contents: food, beverages, oil, chemicals, etc. Steel cans are made of tinplate (tin-coated steel) or of tin-free steel. In some dialects, even aluminium cans are called "tin cans".Steel cans are highly recyclable, unlike materials like plastic, with around 65% of steel cans being recycled.

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1. tin can

   A tin can is a container, traditionally constructed from thin sheets of steel coated with tin, which is used for storing and preserving food or other perishable items. The can is usually sealed to prevent contamination and extend the shelf life of its contents.

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1. Tin can

   A tin can, tin, steel can, or a can, is a sealed container for the distribution or storage of goods, composed of thin metal. Many cans require opening by cutting the "end" open; others have removable covers. Cans hold diverse contents: foods, beverages, oil, chemicals, etc. "Tin" cans are made of tinplate. In some locations, cans made of aluminium are called "tin cans".

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Anagrams for tin can »

1. incant

2. tannic

3. cannit

How to pronounce tin can?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say tin can in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tin can in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tin can in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of tin can in a Sentence

1. Zhe Zhe:

   I used only one tin can and an alcohol lamp, which is safer, in [their video] we could clearly see that they used two cans and not a lamp.

2. Smithsonian Magazine:

   The Tin Can Tourists, named because they heated tin cans of food on gasoline stoves by the roadside, formed the first camping club in the United States, holding their inaugural rally in Florida in 1919 and growing to 150,000 members by the mid-1930s.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tin can
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tin_Can
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tin_Can
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tin can