noun

tin

Translation

can, tin

I need a tin of tomatoes for the sauce.

I need a can of tomatoes for the sauce.

The roof is made of tin.

((a can of sth.)) a metal container for food (Note: 'can' is more common in AmE) She opened a can of beans.

((made of tin)) constructed from the metal tin The old toy was made of tin.

Synonyms: can, container (for the object); pewter (for the metal alloy).

From Old English 'tin', a word of Germanic origin for the metal.

In British English, 'tin' is often used where Americans would say 'can'. Think 'tin of beans'.