tin

noun

/tɪn/

Idioms

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[countable] (British English)
(also tin can, can North American English, British English)
a metal container in which food is sold; the contents of one of these containers
- Open the tin and drain the tuna.
- tin of something a tin of beans/soup
- Next, add two tins of tomatoes.
- a sardine tin
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- baking
- roasting
- cake
- …
tin + noun
- opener
preposition
- in a/the tin
- tin of
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[countable] (British English)
(also can North American English, British English)
a metal container with a lid (= cover), in the shape of a cylinder, in which paint, glue , etc. is sold and stored; the contents of one of these containers
- tin of something a tin of varnish
- The bedroom needed three tins of paint (= in order to paint it).
- a paint tin
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- baking
- roasting
- cake
- …
tin + noun
- opener
preposition
- in a/the tin
- tin of
See full entry
[countable] a metal container with a lid (= cover) used for keeping food in
- a biscuit/cake/cookie tin
- Store the seeds in an airtight tin.
see also mess tin
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- baking
- roasting
- cake
- …
tin + noun
- opener
preposition
- in a/the tin
- tin of
See full entry
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[countable] (British English)
(North American English pan)
a metal container used for cooking food in
- a cake tin
Topics Cooking and eatingb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- baking
- roasting
- cake
- …
tin + noun
- opener
preposition
- in a/the tin
- tin of
See full entry
[uncountable]
(symbol Sn)
a chemical element. Tin is a soft silver-white metal that is often mixed with other metals or used to cover them to prevent them from rusting.
- a tin mine
- a tin box
- a tin roof/shack/shed
Topics Physics and chemistryb2

Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tin and German Zinn.

Idioms

(it) does (exactly) what it says on the tin

(informal, saying) used to say that something is as good or effective as it claims to be, or that it really does what it claims to do. This expression is especially used when you are comparing advertisements with actual products.
- I paid £150 for this camera and am more than happy with it. It does exactly what it says on the tin!

like a cat on a hot tin roof

(British English also like a cat on hot bricks)

very nervous
- She was like a cat on a hot tin roof before her driving test.

单词	tin
释义	tin noun /tɪn/ /tɪn/ Idioms jump to other results enlarge image [countable] (British English) (also tin can, can North American English, British English) a metal container in which food is sold; the contents of one of these containers Open the tin and drain the tuna. tin of something a tin of beans/soup Next, add two tins of tomatoes. a sardine tin Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective baking roasting cake … tin + noun opener preposition in a/the tin tin of See full entry [countable] (British English) (also can North American English, British English) a metal container with a lid (= cover), in the shape of a cylinder, in which paint, glue , etc. is sold and stored; the contents of one of these containers tin of something a tin of varnish The bedroom needed three tins of paint (= in order to paint it). a paint tin Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective baking roasting cake … tin + noun opener preposition in a/the tin tin of See full entry [countable] a metal container with a lid (= cover) used for keeping food in a biscuit/cake/cookie tin Store the seeds in an airtight tin. see also mess tin Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective baking roasting cake … tin + noun opener preposition in a/the tin tin of See full entry enlarge image [countable] (British English) (North American English pan) a metal container used for cooking food in a cake tin Topics Cooking and eatingb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective baking roasting cake … tin + noun opener preposition in a/the tin tin of See full entry [uncountable] (symbol Sn) a chemical element. Tin is a soft silver-white metal that is often mixed with other metals or used to cover them to prevent them from rusting. a tin mine a tin box a tin roof/shack/shed Topics Physics and chemistryb2 Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tin and German Zinn. Idioms (it) does (exactly) what it says on the tin (informal, saying) used to say that something is as good or effective as it claims to be, or that it really does what it claims to do. This expression is especially used when you are comparing advertisements with actual products. I paid £150 for this camera and am more than happy with it. It does exactly what it says on the tin! like a cat on a hot tin roof (British English also like a cat on hot bricks) very nervous She was like a cat on a hot tin roof before her driving test.
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