tins

Noun

• 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
• a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking
• metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
• airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
• plural of tin

Verb

• plate with tin
• preserve in a can or tin
• prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface
• third-person singular simple present indicative of tin

Synonyms

atomic number 50, can, canister, cannister, put up, Sn, tin, tin can