tin
English Thesaurus
1. airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | container, |
| definition | : | any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | beer can, |
| definition | : | a can that holds beer (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | caddy, tea caddy, |
| definition | : | a can for storing tea (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cannikin, |
| definition | : | a small can (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | coffee can, |
| definition | : | a can for storing ground coffee (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | milk can, |
| definition | : | large can for transporting milk (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | oilcan, |
| definition | : | a can with a long nozzle to apply oil to machinery (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | soda can, |
| definition | : | a can for holding soft drinks (noun.artifact) |
2. metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | container, |
| definition | : | any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) (noun.artifact) |
3. a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | vessel, |
| definition | : | an object used as a container (especially for liquids) (noun.artifact) |
| substance meronym | : | tin plate, tinplate, |
| definition | : | a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins (noun.artifact) |
4. a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | metal, metallic element, |
| definition | : | any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. (noun.substance) |
| substance meronym | : | tin foil, tinfoil, |
| definition | : | foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead (noun.artifact) |
| substance meronym | : | cassiterite, |
| definition | : | a hard heavy dark mineral that is the chief source of tin (noun.substance) |
5. prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | plate, |
| definition | : | coat with a layer of metal (verb.contact) |
6. preserve in a can or tin (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | keep, preserve, |
| definition | : | prevent (food) from rotting (verb.change) |
| domain category | : | cookery, cooking, preparation, |
| definition | : | the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat (noun.act) |
7. plate with tin (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | plate, |
| definition | : | coat with a layer of metal (verb.contact) |
8. airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. (noun.artifact)
9. a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | tin, |
| definition | : | prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | tin, |
| definition | : | plate with tin (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | tinny, |
| definition | : | of or containing tin (adj.pert) |
10. prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface (verb.change)
| derivation | : | tinning, |
| definition | : | the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | atomic number 50, sn, tin, |
| definition | : | a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide (noun.substance) |
11. preserve in a can or tin (verb.change)
| derivation | : | can, tin, tin can, |
| definition | : | airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | canister, cannister, tin, |
| definition | : | metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | cannery, |
| definition | : | a factory where food is canned (noun.artifact) |
12. plate with tin (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | tin-plating, tinning, |
| definition | : | the application of a protective layer of tin (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | atomic number 50, sn, tin, |
| definition | : | a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide (noun.substance) |
13. airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. (noun.artifact)
14. a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | tin, |
| definition | : | prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | tin, |
| definition | : | plate with tin (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | tinny, |
| definition | : | of or containing tin (adj.pert) |
15. prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface (verb.change)
| derivation | : | tinning, |
| definition | : | the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | atomic number 50, sn, tin, |
| definition | : | a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide (noun.substance) |
16. preserve in a can or tin (verb.change)
| derivation | : | can, tin, tin can, |
| definition | : | airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | canister, cannister, tin, |
| definition | : | metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | cannery, |
| definition | : | a factory where food is canned (noun.artifact) |
17. plate with tin (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | tin-plating, tinning, |
| definition | : | the application of a protective layer of tin (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | atomic number 50, sn, tin, |
| definition | : | a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide (noun.substance) |
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