tin

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[edit] English

Chemical element
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[edit] Etymology

From Old English tin, from Proto-Germanic *tinan, from unknown origin. Cognates include German Zinn and Dutch tin, or perhaps from French étain, from Latin stannum

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[edit] Noun

tin (countable and uncountable; plural tins)

  1. (uncountable) A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.
  2. (UK, countable) An airtight container, made of tin or another metal, used to preserve food.
  3. (countable) A metal pan used for baking, roasting, etc.
    muffin tin
    roasting tin
  4. (countable, squash (sport)) The bottom part of the front wall, which is "out" if a player strikes it with the ball.

[edit] Synonyms

  • (airtight container): can (especially US), tin can

[edit] Derived terms

Terms derived from tin

[edit] Translations

element
airtight container
metal pan
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[edit] Adjective

tin (not comparable)

  1. Made of tin.

[edit] Translations

made of tin

[edit] Verb

tin (third-person singular simple present tins, present participle tinning, simple past and past participle tinned)

  1. (transitive) To place into a tin in order to preserve.
  2. (transitive) To cover with tin.
  3. (transitive) To coat with solder in preparation for soldering.

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[edit] Translations

to place into a tin in order to preserve
to cover with tin
to coat with solder
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[edit] References

  • For etymology and more information refer to: [1] (A lot of the translations were taken from that site with permission from the author.)

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Etymology

From Old Dutch *tin, from Proto-Germanic *tinan.

[edit] Noun

tin n. (uncountable)

  1. tin

[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Etymology

From Middle French tin, tind.

[edit] Noun

tin m. (plural tins)

  1. a wooden support, often used on watercraft

[edit] Icelandic

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[edit] Noun

tin n.

  1. tin (chemical element)

[edit] Declension

declension of tin
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative tin tinið - -
accusative tin tinið - -
dative tini tininu - -
genitive tins tinsins - -

[edit] Lojban

[edit] Rafsi

tin

  1. Rafsi of tirna.

[edit] Navajo

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: [txɪ̀n]

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *tən.

Cognates:

[edit] Noun

tin

  1. ice

[edit] Picard

[edit] Pronoun

tin m.

  1. your

[edit] Rohingya

[edit] Etymology

From Bengali.

[edit] Cardinal number

tin

  1. three

[edit] Sranan Tongo

[edit] Number

tin

  1. (cardinal) ten

[edit] Welsh

[edit] Noun

tin f. (plural tinau) 

  1. (vulgar) The rump, the arse.

[edit] Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
tin din nhin thin
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