Tin

tin, n. a silvery-white, non-elastic, easily fusible, and malleable metal: ( slang ) money: a ve el of tin, a can, .— adj. made of tin.— v.t. to cover or overlay with tin or tinfoil: to pack in tins:— pr.p. tin′ning; pa.t. and pa.p. tinned.— ns. Tin′man , Tin′ner , a tinsmith; Tin′ning , the art of coating with tin, or of repairing tin-ware: the act of packing in tin cans for preservation.— adj. Tin′ny , like tin.— n. a small ve el of tin.— ns. Tin′-plate , thin sheet-iron coated with tin; Tin′-smith , a manufacturer of tin ve els: a worker in tin: a dealer in tin-ware; Tin′-type , a ferrotype; Tin′-ware , articles made of tin.— ns.pl. Tin′witts , dre ed tin ore containing pyrites, .; Tin′-works , works for working tin. [A.S. tin ; Ice. tin , Ger. zinn .]