tins
Translation
cans
Examples
We need a few tins of tomatoes.
We need a few cans of tomatoes.
She collects old biscuit tins.
She collects old biscuit tins.
Grammar Patterns
((tins of sth.)) metal containers of (sth.) I bought three tins of tomatoes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: cans (primary US term)
Etymology
From Old English 'tin' (the metal). The meaning extended to containers made of tin-plated steel.
Memory Tips
In the US, you almost always use 'cans'. 'Tins' is a distinctly British term for the same object, like a can of beans.