tin

B1 Topic:Food & Drink

US /tɪn/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like thin /θ/ vs /t/ Sounds like teen /ɪ/ vs /iː/

verb noun adj Freq #4786

Meanings

1

noun
A sealed metal container used to keep food or drink fresh.

He opened a tin of baked beans for lunch.
2

noun
A metal pan used for baking or storing food.

She poured the cake mixture into a round tin.
3

verb
To preserve food by sealing it in a metal container.

The factory tins thousands of tomatoes every day.
4

noun
A soft, silvery-white metal used to coat steel and make alloys.

The old roof was made of sheets of tin.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a sealed metal container... can

3 verb · to preserve food by sealing... can

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Word family

Forms tinnedtinningtins

Derived forms lead-tinorganotinpre-tinsnap-tintetraethyltintetraphenyltintin-earedtin-glazedtin-horntin-platetin-platedtin-plater

Related forms bronzecassiteritepewterstann-stanna-stannanestannarystannatestannicstannidestanniferousstannified

Etymology

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

tin Old English *tin Proto-West Germanic *tiną Proto-Germanic

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# tin

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb, noun, adj
**IPA (US):** tɪn
**Frequency rank:** 4786

## Meanings
1. A sealed metal container used to keep food or drink fresh.
2. A metal pan used for baking or storing food.
3. To preserve food by sealing it in a metal container.
4. A soft, silvery-white metal used to coat steel and make alloys.

## Examples
- He opened a tin of baked beans for lunch.
- She poured the cake mixture into a round tin.
- The factory tins thousands of tomatoes every day.
- The old roof was made of sheets of tin.

## Synonyms
- tinnen

## Derived Forms
- lead-tin
- organotin
- pre-tin
- snap-tin
- tetraethyltin
- tetraphenyltin
- tin-eared
- tin-glazed
- tin-horn
- tin-plate
- tin-plated
- tin-plater

## Related Forms
- bronze
- cassiterite
- pewter
- stann-
- stanna-
- stannane
- stannary
- stannate
- stannic
- stannide
- stanniferous
- stannified

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: tin
- Root: *tin
- Root: *tiną

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

## AI Etymology
Tin is from Middle English tin, from Old English tin, from Proto-West Germanic *tin, from Proto-Germanic *tiną. The historical line also includes Middle English tin, Old English tin, Proto-West Germanic *tin, Proto-Germanic *tiną. In present-day use, it can mean a sealed metal container used to keep food or drink fresh, or a metal pan used for baking or storing food. Derived formations include lead-tin, organotin, pre-tin, snap-tin, tetraethyltin, tetraphenyltin, tin-eared, tin-glazed.

## Topics
- Food & Drink
- Materials & Substances

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