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tin `noun` [ tɪn ]

• a silvery-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 50.

• an airtight container made of tinplate or aluminium.

• "Albert got out the biscuit tin"

tin `verb`

• cover with a thin layer of tin.

• "the copper pans are tinned inside"

Origin: Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tin and German Zinn .

do what it says on the tin

• perform as advertised or as one would expect judging by name or reputation.
"a big budget Hollywood film that does what it says on the tin"

have a tin ear

• be tone-deaf.
"anyone can tune a piano with it—you can actually have a tin ear"

put the tin lid on

• be the culmination of a series of acts or events that makes a situation unbearable.
"injury scares put the tin lid on a desperately troubled week"

tin noun [ tɪn ]

tin verb

do what it says on the tin

have a tin ear

put the tin lid on

tin `noun` [ tɪn ]

tin `verb`