tin

/tɪn/

tin

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Definition

A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.

Etymology

From Middle English tin, from Old English tin, from Proto-West Germanic *tin, from Proto-Germanic *tiną.

Example Sentences

  • "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."
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